黔西南布依族苗族自治州

1. • Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Guizhou Province 贵州省 guìzhōushěng

Character by character

• 黔(qián)short name for Guizhou 贵州 guìzhōu
• 西(xī)the West
• 南(nán)surname Nan
• 布(bù)announce
• 依(yī)depend on
• 族(zú)race
• 苗(miáo)surname Miao
• 族(zú)race
• 自(zì)self
• 治(zhì)rule
• 州(zhōu)prefecture