高雄县 Traditional form: 高雄縣 Pinyin (reading): Gāoxióngxiàn Definitions: Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong county in southwest Taiwan Characters: 高 - tall, lofty; high, elevated 雄 - alpha male, hero; manly 县 - county, district, subdivision Traditional characters: 高 - tall, lofty; high, elevated 雄 - alpha male, hero; manly 縣 - county, district, subdivision