荒郊 Traditional form: 荒郊 Pinyin (reading): huāngjiāo Definitions: desolate area outside a town Characters: 荒 - wasteland, desert; uncultivated 郊 - suburbs, outskirts; wasteland, open space Traditional characters: 荒 - wasteland, desert; uncultivated 郊 - suburbs, outskirts; wasteland, open space