Province/City Abbreviations
Free online Chinese province and city administrative division abbreviation reference.
Tool Guide
Introduction to the Quick Reference of China's Provincial and Regional Abbreviations
This tool provides a quick reference chart of China's provincial and regional abbreviations, allowing you to quickly look up the single-character abbreviations of all 34 provincial-level administrative units nationwide, including:
23 provinces (for example, "Hebei is abbreviated 冀"), 5 autonomous regions (for example, "Xinjiang is abbreviated 新"), 4 municipalities (for example, "Beijing is abbreviated 京"), and 2 special administrative regions (for example, "Hong Kong is abbreviated 港").
It is suitable for map making, address standardization, administrative division lookup, data label processing, exam review and memorization, and many other scenarios. The table is clear and easy to read, and supports the browser Ctrl+F shortcut for quick searching.
How to Use the Online Province Abbreviation List
Use the browser shortcut Ctrl+F to quickly find a target province;
Copy an abbreviation for use in data processing, document organizing, administrative information standardization, and other purposes;
Frequently Asked Questions About the Administrative Region Abbreviation Reference (FAQ)
Is there a pattern to China's administrative region abbreviations?
Most come from ancient or modern common alternative names. For example: Hebei is abbreviated "冀" (its ancient name was Jizhou), Shanxi is abbreviated "晋" (its ancient name was the State of Jin), and Zhejiang is abbreviated "浙" (named after the Zhejiang River).
Do special administrative regions and municipalities also have abbreviations?
Yes, for example: Hong Kong: 港, Macau: 澳, Beijing: 京, Tianjin: 津.
What scenarios are abbreviations mainly used for?
They are commonly seen in map labeling, license plate prefixes (such as "粤B"), government data shorthand, geography exam questions, table column abbreviations, and more.
Are any abbreviations duplicated?
Each provincial-level administrative unit's abbreviation is unique nationwide—there are no duplicates—making them authoritative and standard.
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