甘孜 (Gānzī): Ganzi (Kardze) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan

Meanings

1 Ganzi (Kardze) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan
2 Ganzi County

Characters

甘

diligent (used phonetically here)

Examples

甘孜藏族自治州在四川西部。

Gānzī Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu zài Sìchuān xībù.

Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture lies in western Sichuan.

稻城亚丁景区属于甘孜。

Dàochéng Yàdīng jǐngqū shǔyú Gānzī.

The Daocheng Yading scenic area is in Ganzi.

Tips

culture

Usually short for 甘孜藏族自治州 (Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture), one of two Tibetan prefectures in Sichuan. Ethnically Khampa Tibetan; covers the eastern Tibetan Plateau with peaks like Minya Konka (贡嘎山) and scenic areas Daocheng Yading (稻城亚丁) and Tagong (塔公). Name is a transliteration of Tibetan "dkar mdzes" (beautiful and pure).

mistakes

The standard reading is Gānzī, not Gānzǐ — even though 孜 in other contexts (孜然 zīrán "cumin") uses zī in first tone. Here both syllables are first tone.