威宁彝族回族苗族自治县 wēi níng yí zú huí zú miáo zú zì zhì xiàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. Weining Yi, Hui and Miao autonomous county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou

CHARACTERS

威 wēi pomp, power; powerful; dominate
宁 níng calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
彝 yí Yi (nationality); tripod, wine vessel; rule
族 zú a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
回 huí return, turn around; a time
族 zú a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
苗 miáo sprouts; Miao nationality
族 zú a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
自 zì self, private, personal; from
治 zhì govern, regulate, administer
县 xiàn county, district, subdivision