湖北 Traditional form: 湖北 Pinyin (reading): Húběi Definitions: Hubei Province (Hupeh) in central China, abbr. 鄂 ( E), capital Wuhan 武漢/武汉 ( Wǔhàn) Characters: 湖 - lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green 北 - north; northern; northward Traditional characters: 湖 - lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green 北 - north; northern; northward