Qianxinan

Qian·xi·nan
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proper noun

A Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, China.

OriginMandarin 黔西南 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, China.
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    The blast occurred in the Shazi district of Qianxinan city in Guizhou province, Xinhua said. No deaths have been reported.[…] The fire was out as of 2:30 a.m. on Monday (7.30 p.m. BST on Sunday), the municipal government of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture said on its official Weibo account.

    2018 June 11, Dominique Patton, Meng Meng, “CNPC gas pipeline explosion injures 24 people in southwest China - government”, in Joseph Radford, Tom Hogue, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 28 Nov 2024

Origin

  1. Mandarin黔西南
  2. EnglishQianxinan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 黔西南 (Qiánxīnán).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 黔西南
  • 黔西南Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture
Chinese Mandarin 黔西南
  • 黔西南 (Qiánxīnán)Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture
Cite this entry
APA

Qianxinan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qianxinan

MLA

“Qianxinan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qianxinan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qianxinan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qianxinan.

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