西沙 Traditional form: 西沙 Pinyin (reading): Xīshā Definitions: see 西沙群島/西沙群岛 ( Xīshā Qúndǎo) Characters: 西 - west, western, westward 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated Traditional characters: 西 - west, western, westward 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated