海南州 Traditional form: 海南州 Pinyin (reading): Hǎinánzhōu Definitions: see 海南藏族自治州 ( Hǎinán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu) Characters: 海 - sea, ocean; maritime 南 - south; southern; southward 州 - state, province, prefecture Traditional characters: 海 - sea, ocean; maritime 南 - south; southern; southward 州 - state, province, prefecture