靖州苗族侗族自治县

Traditional form:

靖州苗族侗族自治縣

Pinyin (reading):

Jìngzhōu Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn

Definitions:

• Jingzhou Miao and Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化／怀化 ( Huáihuà), Hunan

Characters:

• 靖 - to pacify, to appease; calm, peaceful
• 州 - state, province, prefecture
• 苗 - sprouts; Miao nationality
• 族 - race, nationality, ethnicity; tribe, clan
• 侗 - big; ignorant, rude, rustic
• 族 - race, nationality, ethnicity; tribe, clan
• 自 - self; private, personal; from
• 治 - to administer, to govern, to regulate
• 县 - county, district, subdivision

Traditional characters:

• 靖 - to pacify, to appease; calm, peaceful
• 州 - state, province, prefecture
• 苗 - sprouts; Miao nationality
• 族 - race, nationality, ethnicity; tribe, clan
• 侗 - big; ignorant, rude, rustic
• 族 - race, nationality, ethnicity; tribe, clan
• 自 - self; private, personal; from
• 治 - to administer, to govern, to regulate
• 縣 - county, district, subdivision