黔南州 Traditional form: 黔南州 Pinyin (reading): Qiánnán Zhōu Definitions: see 黔南布依族苗族自治州 ( Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu) Characters: 黔 - black; the Guizhou province 南 - south; southern; southward 州 - state, province, prefecture Traditional characters: 黔 - black; the Guizhou province 南 - south; southern; southward 州 - state, province, prefecture