西拉 Traditional form: 西拉 Pinyin (reading): Xīlā Definitions: Syrah (grape type) Characters: 西 - west, western, westward 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin) Traditional characters: 西 - west, western, westward 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)