潮阳 Traditional form: 潮陽 Pinyin (reading): Cháoyáng Definitions: Chaoyang District of Shantou City 汕頭市/汕头市 ( Shàntóu Shì), Guangdong Characters: 潮 - tide, current; damp, moist, wet 阳 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open Traditional characters: 潮 - tide, current; damp, moist, wet 陽 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open