阿坝 Traditional form: 阿壩 Pinyin (reading): Abà Definitions: see 阿壩藏族羌族自治州/阿坝藏族羌族自治州 ( Abà Zàngzú Qiāngzú Zìzhìzhōu) see 阿壩縣/阿坝县 ( Abà Xiàn) Characters: 阿 - an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations 坝 - embankment; dam Traditional characters: 阿 - an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations 壩 - embankment; dam