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 zhōu prefecture / (old) province / (old) administrative division / state (e.g. of US) / oblast (Russia) / canton (Switzerland)
 zhuān qū area established for a designated purpose / (PRC subprovincial administrative region 1949-1975) prefecture
 fǔ chéng capital of 府 / prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) / prefectural seat
 fǔ seat of government / government repository (archive) / official residence / mansion / presidential palace / (honorific) Your home / prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
 dì fāng guān zhí wèi prefecture
 dì qū local / regional / district (not necessarily formal administrative unit) / region / area / as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or, county-level city) / CL:個|个[ge4]
 zì zhì zhōu autonomous prefecture
 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])
 Gāo liáng Takahashi (name) / Takahashi city in Okayama prefecture, Japan / Highbridge (name)
 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
 Gōng chéng Miyagi prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū / 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
 Fú gāng Fukuoka, capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan / Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
 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
 Xiān tái Sendai, capital of Miyagi prefecture 宮城縣|宫城县[Gong1 cheng2 xian4] in northeast Japan
 Fèng huáng Gǔ chéng Fenghuang Ancient Town, in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan, added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2008 in the Cultural category
 Shān xíng Yamagata prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū / 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
 Cháng yě Nagano (name) / Nagano city and prefecture in central Japan
 Xīn dū qiáo Xinduqiao town in Dartsendo county 康定縣|康定县[Kang1 ding4 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
 Gāng shān Kangshan town in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan / Okayama prefecture in southwest of Japan's main island Honshū / 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
 Běi tún Beitun, city in Altay Prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[A1le4tai4 Di4qu1], Xinjiang
 Shàn shàn Piqan county or Pichan nahiyisi in Turpan prefecture 吐魯番地區|吐鲁番地区[Tu3 lu3 fan1 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
 Qiū tián Akita prefecture of north Japan
 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]
 Wǔ jiā qú Wujyachü / shehiri (Wujiaqu city) or Wǔjiāqú / subprefecture level city in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture in north Xinjiang
 Yán jǐng Yanjing, common place name / former county 1983-1999, now part of Markam county 芒康縣|芒康县[Mang2 kang1 xian4] in Chamdo prefecture, Tibet
 Dà bǎn fǔ Osaka Prefecture, Japan
 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
 méng oath / pledge / union / to ally / league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia
 xiàn Japanese variant of 縣|县 / Japanese prefecture
 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
 Pǔ lán Burang county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Spu hreng rdzong
 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)
 Yǒng jí Yongji county in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province
 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
 Nǎ qū Nagchu town and prefecture in central Tibet
 An1 duō Amdo county, Tibetan: A mdo rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[Na4 qu3 di4 qu1], central Tibet
 Bái lǎng Bainang county, Tibetan: Pa snam rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
 Luò zhā Lhozhag county, Tibetan: Lho brag rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
 Zé pǔ Poskam nahiyisi (Poskam county) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[Ka1 shi2 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang
 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
 Sōng lǐng Songling district of Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區|大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang
 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
 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]
 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)
 Jìng gāng xiàn Shizuoka prefecture southwest of Tokyo, Japan
 Jí lóng Gyirong county, Tibetan: Skyid grong rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
 Tǎ hé Tahe county in Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區|大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang
 Lè dū Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
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
 Léi shān Leishan county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
 Chōng shéng xiàn Okinawa prefecture, Japan
 Qiū tián xiàn Akita prefecture, northeast Japan
 Mí dù Midu county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
 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)
 Cóng jiāng Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
 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]
 Wū sū Wusu city in Tacheng prefecture 塔城地區|塔城地区[Ta3 cheng2 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
 Gān dé Gadê / or Gande county (Tibetan: dga' bde rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai
 Sà gā Saga county, Tibetan: Sa dga' rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
 Kāi yuǎn Kaiyuan, county-level city in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
 Lóng zǐ Lhünzê / county, Tibetan: Lhun rtse rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
 Bīng kù xiàn Hyōgo prefecture in the midwest of Japan's main island Honshū / 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
 Jiā shī Peyzivat nahiyisi (Peyziwat county) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[Ka1 shi2 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang
 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
 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
 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
 Jiā shān Jiashan former county 1932-1992 in northeast Anhui, now part of Chuzhou prefecture 滁州[Chu2 zhou1] / provincial level scenic area in Hunan
 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
 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
 Kāng mǎ Kangmar county, Tibetan: Khang dmar rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
 Tuō lǐ Toli county in Tacheng prefecture 塔城地區|塔城地区[Ta3 cheng2 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
 Pǔ ān Puan county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
 Zhá dá Zanda county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Rtsa mda' rdzong
 Jiāng dá Jomdo county, Tibetan: 'Jo mda' rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
 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
 Bān gē Baingoin county, Tibetan: Dpal mgon rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[Na4 qu3 di4 qu1], central Tibet
 Mǎ duō Madoi or Maduo county (Tibetan: rma stod rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai
 Pí shān Pishan County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[He2 tian2 Di4 qu1], Xinjiang
 Cí chéng Ibaraki prefecture in northeast Japan
 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
 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
 Lóng lǐ Longli county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
 Qīng sēn Aomori prefecture at the far north of Japan's main island Honshū / 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
 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)
 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)
 Dìng rì Tingri town and county, Tibetan: Ding ri rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, central Tibet
 Gòng gá Gonggar county, Tibetan: Gong dkar rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
 Jiāng zī Gyangzê / town and county, Tibetan: Rgyal rtse, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
 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
 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)
 Niè lā mù Nyalam county, Tibetan: Gnya' lam rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
 Qióng jié Qonggyai county, Tibetan: 'Phyongs rgyas, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
 Sà jiā Sa'gya town and county, Tibetan: Sa skya, in Shigatse prefecture, central Tibet / saga (i.e. heroic tale)
 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
 Aì zhī xiàn Aichi prefecture, central Japan
 Bái lǎng xiàn Bainang county, Tibetan: Pa snam rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
 Cháng yě xiàn Nagano prefecture, Japan
 Cí chéng xiàn Ibaraki prefecture in northeast Japan
 Fú gāng xiàn Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
 Fú quán shì Fuquan, county-level city in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
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