阿坝

阿壩

Ābà

proper noun

Meanings

1 Aba (Ngawa) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in northern Sichuan
2 Aba County

Characters

(prefix; phonetic)

Examples

九寨沟和黄龙都在阿坝州。

Jiǔzhàigōu hé Huánglóng dōu zài Ābàzhōu.

Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong are both in Aba Prefecture.

阿坝是藏族和羌族聚居的地方。

Ābà shì Zàngzú hé Qiāng zú jùjū de dìfang.

Aba is home to Tibetan and Qiang communities.

Tips

culture

Usually short for 阿坝藏族羌族自治州 (Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture) in northern Sichuan. Includes the UNESCO-listed scenic areas Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟) and Huanglong (黄龙), and Wolong (卧龙) panda reserve. Epicentre of the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. Transliteration of Tibetan "rnga ba".

Stroke Order

阿 ā

坝 bà