碱荒 Traditional form: 鹼荒 Pinyin (reading): jiǎnhuāng Definitions: saline waste land Characters: 碱 - alkaline, alkali, lye, salt 荒 - wasteland, desert; uncultivated Traditional characters: 鹼 - alkaline, alkali, lye, salt 荒 - wasteland, desert; uncultivated