湘勇 Traditional form: 湘勇 Pinyin (reading): Xiāngyǒng Definitions: Hunan army, irregular force formed in 1850s to fight the Taiping heavenly kingdom rebellion Characters: 湘 - Hunan province; the Xiangjiang river 勇 - brave, courageous, fierce Traditional characters: 湘 - Hunan province; the Xiangjiang river 勇 - brave, courageous, fierce