湘西 Traditional form: 湘西 Pinyin (reading): Xiāngxī Definitions: Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州 ( Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu) western Hunan Characters: 湘 - Hunan province; the Xiangjiang river 西 - west, western, westward Traditional characters: 湘 - Hunan province; the Xiangjiang river 西 - west, western, westward