海北州 Traditional form: 海北州 Pinyin (reading): Hǎiběi Zhōu Definitions: see 海北藏族自治州 ( Hǎiběi Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu) Characters: 海 - sea, ocean; maritime 北 - north; northern; northward 州 - state, province, prefecture Traditional characters: 海 - sea, ocean; maritime 北 - north; northern; northward 州 - state, province, prefecture