宁夏回族自治区 níng xià huí zú zì zhì qū

DEFINITIONS

  1. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, abbr. 寧|宁[Ning2], capital Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Ying2 chuan1]

CHARACTERS

宁 níng calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
夏 xià summer; great, grand, big
回 huí return, turn around; a time
族 zú a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
自 zì self, private, personal; from
治 zhì govern, regulate, administer
区 qū area, district, region, ward