青海 Traditional form: 青海 Pinyin (reading): Qīnghǎi Definitions: Qinghai province (Tsinghai) in west China, abbr. 青, capital Xining 西寧/西宁 Characters: 青 - nature's color; blue, green, black; young 海 - sea, ocean; maritime Traditional characters: 青 - nature's color; blue, green, black; young 海 - sea, ocean; maritime