潮南 Traditional form: 潮南 Pinyin (reading): Cháonán Definitions: Chaonan District of Shantou City 汕頭市/汕头市 ( Shàntóu Shì), Guangdong Characters: 潮 - tide, current; damp, moist, wet 南 - south; southern; southward Traditional characters: 潮 - tide, current; damp, moist, wet 南 - south; southern; southward