| 自主 | zì zhǔ | independent / to act for oneself / autonomous |   |
| 自行 | zì xíng | voluntary / autonomous / by oneself / self- | |
| 自导 | zì dǎo | self-guided / autonomous | |
| 自治区 | zì zhì qū | autonomous region, namely: Inner Mongolia 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4 meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 qu1], Guangxi 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[Guang3 xi1 Zhuang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 qu1], Tibet 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xi1 zang4 Zi4 zhi4 qu1], Ningxia 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区[Ning2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 qu1], Xinjiang 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区[Xin1 jiang1 Wei2 wu2 er3 Zi4 zhi4 qu1] | |
| 自治州 | zì zhì zhōu | autonomous prefecture | |
| 自治县 | zì zhì xiàn | autonomous county | |
| 内蒙古自治区 | Nèi Měng gǔ Zì zhì qū | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, capital Hohhot 呼和浩特市[Hu1he2hao4te4 Shi4] (abbr. to 蒙[Meng3]) | |
| 首府 | shǒu fǔ | capital city of an autonomous region | |
| 龙井 | Lóng jǐng | Longjing, county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[Yan2bian1 Chao2xian3zu2 Zi4zhi4zhou1], Jilin / Longjing, a district of Taichung 臺中市|台中市[Tai2zhong1 Shi4], Taiwan / Longjing tea (abbr. for 龍井茶|龙井茶[long2jing3cha2]) | |
| 广西壮族自治区 | Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, capital Nanning 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2ning2 Shi4] (abbr. to 桂[Gui4]) | |
| 独立自主 | dú lì zì zhǔ | independent and autonomous (idiom) / self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs | |
| 新疆维吾尔自治区 | Xīn jiāng Wéi wú ěr Zì zhì qū | Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, capital Ürümqi 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1lu3mu4qi2 Shi4] (abbr. to 新[Xin1]) | |
| 西藏自治区 | Xī zàng Zì zhì qū | Tibet Autonomous Region, capital Lhasa 拉薩市|拉萨市[La1sa4 Shi4] (abbr. to 藏[Zang4]) | |
| 新疆生产建设兵团 | xīn jiāng shēng chǎn jiàn shè bīng tuán | Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, also known as XPCC or Bingtuan ("the Corps"), a state-owned economic and paramilitary organization in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | |
| 马兰 | Mǎ lán | Malan military base and atomic test site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang | |
| 宁夏回族自治区 | Níng xià Huí zú Zì zhì qū | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, capital Yinchuan 銀川市|银川市[Yin2chuan1 Shi4] (abbr. to 寧|宁[Ning2]) | |
| 自负盈亏 | zì fù yíng kuī | responsible for its profit and losses (of organization) / financially autonomous / personal financial responsibility | |
| 珲春 | Hún chūn | Hunchun, county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[Yan2 bian1 Chao2 xian3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Jilin | |
| 桑坦德 | Sāng tǎn dé | Santander, capital of Spanish autonomous region Cantabria 坎塔布里亞|坎塔布里亚[Kan3 ta3 bu4 li3 ya4] | |
| 新都桥 | Xīn dū qiáo | Xinduqiao town in Dartsendo county 康定縣|康定县[Kang1 ding4 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan | |
| 济州岛 | Jì zhōu Dǎo | Jeju Island special autonomous province, South Korea, a World Heritage site | |
| 泸定桥 | Lú dìng qiáo | Luding Bridge over Dadu river 大渡河[Da4 du4 he2] in Sichuan, built by Kangxi in 1706, linking Luding county Sichuan Luding county 瀘定縣|泸定县[Lu2 ding4 xian4] with Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州|甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] | |
| 五家渠 | Wǔ jiā qú | Wujyachü / shehiri (Wujiaqu city) or Wǔjiāqú / subprefecture level city in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture in north Xinjiang | |
| 龙羊峡 | Lóng yáng xiá | Longyangxia canyon on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Gonghe county 共和縣|共和县[Gong4 he2 xian4] in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai | |
| 瑞丽 | Ruì lì | Ruili city in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州[De2 hong2 Dai3 zu2 Jing3 po1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan | |
| 济州 | Jì zhōu | Jeju Island special autonomous province (Cheju Island), South Korea, a World Heritage site | |
| 德格 | Dé gé | Dêgê / county (Tibetan: sde dge rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet) | |
| 凯里 | Kǎi lǐ | Kaili city in Guizhou, capital of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州 | |
| 白沙 | Bái shā | Baisha (common place name) / Baisha Lizu autonomous county, Hainan / Baisha or Paisha township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan | |
| 大通 | Dà tōng | Datong, a district of Huainan City 淮南市[Huai2nan2 Shi4], Anhui / Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xi1ning2], Qinghai | |
| 小金 | Xiǎo jīn | Xiaojin County (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan | |
| 金阳 | Jīn yáng | Jinyang county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彝族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan | |
| 龙山 | Lóng shān | Longshan District of Liaoyuan City 遼源市|辽源市[Liao2 yuan2 Shi4], Jilin / Longshan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1] | |
| 康定 | Kāng dìng | Dartsendo, Dardo or Kangding county (Tibetan: dar mdo rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet) | |
| 潞西 | Lù xī | Luxi city in Yunnan, capital of Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州 / in west Yunnan | |
| 雷山 | Léi shān | Leishan county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 弥渡 | Mí dù | Midu county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan | |
| 得荣 | Dé róng | Dêrong county (Tibetan: sde rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州|甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet) | |
| 从江 | Cóng jiāng | Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 永顺 | Yǒng shùn | Yongshun County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1] | |
| 甘德 | Gān dé | Gadê / or Gande county (Tibetan: dga' bde rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai | |
| 长白 | Cháng bái | Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin | |
| 开远 | Kāi yuǎn | Kaiyuan, county-level city in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan | |
| 阿斯图里亚斯 | A1 sī tú lǐ yà sī | Asturias, northwest Spanish autonomous principality on the bay of Biscay / ancient Spanish kingdom from which the reconquista was based | |
| 麻阳 | Má yáng | Mayang Miao autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan | |
| 来凤 | Lái fèng | Laifeng County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei | |
| 利川 | Lì chuān | Lichuan, county-level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei | |
| 咸丰 | Xián fēng | Xianfeng (1831-1861), reign name of Qing emperor, reigned from 1850-1861 / Xianfeng County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei | |
| 图们 | Tú mén | Tumen, county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[Yan2 bian1 Chao2 xian3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Jilin | |
| 巴东 | Bā dōng | Badong County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei | |
| 普安 | Pǔ ān | Puan county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 杜尔伯特 | Dù ěr bó tè | Dorbod Mongol autonomous county in Daqing 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang | |
| 汶川 | Wèn chuān | Wenchuan County (Tibetan: wun khron rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan | |
| 玛多 | Mǎ duō | Madoi or Maduo county (Tibetan: rma stod rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai | |
| 琼中 | Qióng zhōng | Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan | |
| 门源 | Mén yuán | Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海北藏族自治州[Hai3 bei3 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai | |
| 马关 | Mǎ guān | Maguan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan | |
| 龙里 | Lóng lǐ | Longli county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 阿不来提.阿不都热西提 | ā bù lái tí ā bù dū rè xī tí | Abdulaidi Amudurexiti (chairman of Xinjiang autonomous region) | |
| 巴塘 | Bā táng | Batang county (Tibetan: 'ba' thang rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet) | |
| 昌都市 | Chāng dū Shì | Qamdo, prefecture-level city in Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xi1zang4 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 大化瑶族自治县 | Dà huà Yáo zú Zì zhì xiàn | Dahua Yao Autonomous County in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi | |
| 德钦 | Dé qīn | Dechen County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet) | |
| 恭城 | Gōng chéng | Gongcheng Yao autonomous county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi | |
| 拉卜楞寺 | Lā bǔ lèng sì | Labrang Monastery, Tibetan: bLa-brang bkra-shis-'khyil, in Xiahe county 夏河縣|夏河县[Xia4 he2 Xian4], Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, formerly Amdo province of Tibet | |
| 理塘 | Lǐ táng | Litang county (Tibetan: li thang rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet) | |
| 中甸 | Zhōng diàn | Gyeltang or Gyalthang town and county, former name of Shangri-La County 香格里拉縣|香格里拉县[Xiang1 ge2 li3 la1 Xian4] in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Yunnan | |
| 自主系统 | zì zhǔ xì tǒng | autonomous system | |
| 阿拉善盟 | A1 lā shàn Méng | Alxa, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4meng3gu3 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 百色市 | Bǎi sè shì | Baise, prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[Guang3xi1 Zhuang4zu2 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 包头市 | Bāo tóu shì | Baotou, prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4meng3gu3 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 福泉市 | Fú quán shì | Fuquan, county-level city in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 桂林市 | Guì lín shì | Guilin, prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[Guang3xi1 Zhuang4zu2 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 呼和浩特市 | Hū hé hào tè Shì | Hohhot, prefecture-level city and capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4meng3gu3 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 桓仁满族自治县 | Huán rén Mǎn zú zì zhì xiàn | Huanren Manchu Autonomous County in Benxi 本溪市[Ben3xi1 Shi4], Liaoning | |
| 凯里市 | Kǎi lǐ shì | Kaili city in Guizhou, capital of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州 | |
| 拉萨市 | Lā sà Shì | Lhasa, prefecture-level city and capital of Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xi1zang4 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 柳州市 | Liǔ zhōu shì | Liuzhou, prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[Guang3xi1 Zhuang4zu2 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 南宁市 | Nán níng Shì | Nanning, prefecture-level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[Guang3xi1 Zhuang4zu2 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 乌鲁木齐市 | Wū lǔ mù qí Shì | Ürümqi, prefecture-level city and capital of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区[Xin1jiang1 Wei2wu2er3 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 锡林郭勒盟 | Xī lín guō lè méng | Xilingol, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4meng3gu3 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 秀山土家族苗族自治县 | Xiù shān Tǔ jiā zú Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2qing4] | |
| 伊犁哈萨克自治州 | Yī lí Hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu | Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区[Xin1jiang1 Wei2wu2er3 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 银川市 | Yín chuān Shì | Yinchuan, prefecture-level city and capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区[Ning2xia4 Hui2zu2 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 自治市 | zì zhì shì | municipality / autonomous city / also called directly administered city 直轄市|直辖市 | |
| 三江侗族自治县 | Sān jiāng dòng zú zì zhì xiàn | Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County in Liuzhou 柳州市[Liu3zhou1 Shi4], Guangxi | |
| 三穗 | Sān suì | Sansui county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 三穗县 | Sān suì xiàn | Sansui county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 三都水族自治县 | Sān dū shuǐ zú zì zhì xiàn | Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 三都县 | Sān dū xiàn | Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 且末 | Qiě mò | Cherchen nahiyisi or Qiemo county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang | |
| 且末县 | Qiě mò xiàn | Cherchen nahiyisi or Qiemo county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang | |
| 且末遗址 | Qiě mò yí zhǐ | ruins of Cherchen, Qarqan or Chiemo, archaeological site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang | |
| 丘北 | Qiū běi | Qiubei county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan | |
| 丘北县 | Qiū běi xiàn | Qiubei county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan | |
| 中甸县 | Zhōng diàn xiàn | Gyeltang or Gyalthang town and county, former name of Shangri-La County 香格里拉縣|香格里拉县[Xiang1 ge2 li3 la1 Xian4] in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Yunnan | |
| 中卫市 | Zhōng wèi shì | Zhongwei, prefecture-level city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区[Ning2xia4 Hui2zu2 Zi4zhi4qu1] | |
| 丹寨 | Dān zhài | Danzhai county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 丹寨县 | Dān zhài xiàn | Danzhai county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 丹巴 | Dān bā | Danba county (Tibetan: rong brag rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet) | |
