寧夏回族自治區 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

寧 níng repose, serenity, peace; peaceful
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
區 qū area, district, region, ward; surname