甘南州 Traditional form: 甘南州 Pinyin (reading): Gānnánzhōu Definitions: Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture abbr. for 甘南藏族自治州 ( Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu) Characters: 甘 - sweet, tasty; willing 南 - south; southern; southward 州 - state, province, prefecture Traditional characters: 甘 - sweet, tasty; willing 南 - south; southern; southward 州 - state, province, prefecture