黔东南 Traditional form: 黔東南 Pinyin (reading): Qiándōngnán Definitions: see 黔東南苗族侗族自治州/黔东南苗族侗族自治州 ( Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìzhōu) Characters: 黔 - black; the Guizhou province 东 - east, eastern, eastward 南 - south; southern; southward Traditional characters: 黔 - black; the Guizhou province 東 - east, eastern, eastward 南 - south; southern; southward