邵阳 Traditional form: 邵陽 Pinyin (reading): Shàoyáng Definitions: see 邵陽市/邵阳市 ( Shàoyáng Shì) see 邵陽縣/邵阳县 ( Shàoyáng Xiàn) Characters: 邵 - various place names; surname 阳 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open Traditional characters: 邵 - various place names; surname 陽 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open