湖南 Traditional form: 湖南 Pinyin (reading): Húnán Definitions: Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙/长沙 ( Chángshā) Characters: 湖 - lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green 南 - south; southern; southward Traditional characters: 湖 - lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green 南 - south; southern; southward