甘孜藏族自治州 gān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōu

DEFINITIONS

  1. Garze or Kandze, Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: dkar mdzes bod rigs rang skyong khul), formerly in Kham province of Tibet, present Sichuan

CHARACTERS

甘 gān sweetness; sweet, tasty
孜 zī be as diligent as possible
藏 zàng hide, conceal; hoard, store up
族 zú a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
自 zì self, private, personal; from
治 zhì govern, regulate, administer
州 zhōu administrative division, state