黔南布依族苗族自治州 in English Qian2 nan2 Bu4 yi1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1 Meaning

Meanings

• Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou, capital Duyun City 都勻市|都匀市[Du1 yun2 Shi4]

Pinyin

Qian2 nan2 Bu4 yi1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

黔qian2abbr. for Guizhou province 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1] 南nan2surname Nan 布bu4variant of 布[bu4] 依yi1to depend on 族zu2race 苗miao2Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China 族zu2race 自zi4self 治zhi4to rule 州zhou1prefecture