湘潭 Traditional form: 湘潭 Pinyin (reading): Xiāngtán Definitions: see 湘潭市 ( Xiāngtán Shì) see 湘潭縣/湘潭县 ( Xiāngtán Xiàn) Characters: 湘 - Hunan province; the Xiangjiang river 潭 - deep pool, lake; deep, profound Traditional characters: 湘 - Hunan province; the Xiangjiang river 潭 - deep pool, lake; deep, profound