湘西土家族苗族自治州 in English Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1 Meaning

Meanings

• Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in northwest Hunan, capital Jishou 吉首[Ji2 shou3]

Pinyin

Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

湘xiang1abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China 西xi1the West 土tu3Tu (ethnic group) 家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 族zu2race 苗miao2Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China 族zu2race 自zi4self 治zhi4to rule 州zhou1prefecture