西陵峡 Traditional form: 西陵峽 Pinyin (reading): Xīlíng Xiá Definitions: Xiling Gorge on the Changjiang or Yangtze, the lower of the Three Gorges 三峽/三峡 ( Sān Xiá) Characters: 西 - west, western, westward 陵 - hill, mound; mausoleum 峡 - gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus Traditional characters: 西 - west, western, westward 陵 - hill, mound; mausoleum 峽 - gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus