阿坝藏族羌族自治州ĀbàZàngzúQiāngzúZìzhìzhōuMeanings1. Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, in Sichuan Province 四川省 (SìchuānShěng)Characters used阿bound form坝dam藏to conceal族race羌muntjac自self治to govern州prefecture