- 自治区 zìzhìqū autonomous regiona provincial-level administrative division of China with self-governance for ethnic minorities (five in total: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet)
- 内蒙古自治区 Nèiměnggǔ Zìzhìqū Inner MongoliaInner Mongolia Autonomous Region, capital Hohhot [[呼和浩特市|呼和浩特市|Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4]] (abbr. to [[蒙|蒙|Meng3]])
- 西藏自治区 Xīzàng Zìzhìqū Tibet Autonomous RegionTibet Autonomous Region, capital Lhasa [[拉萨市|拉薩市|La1 sa4 Shi4]] (abbr. to [[藏|藏|Zang4]])
- 自治州 zìzhìzhōu autonomous prefecture
- 新疆维吾尔自治区 Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū XinjiangXinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, capital Ürümqi, abbreviated to [[新|新|Xin1]]
- 广西壮族自治区 Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū GuangxiGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, capital Nanning (abbreviated as [[桂|桂|Gui4]])
- 自治县 zìzhìxiàn autonomous county
- 宁夏回族自治区 Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū NingxiaNingxia Hui Autonomous Region, capital Yinchuan (abbr. to [[宁|寧|Ning2]])
- 自治权 zìzhìquán autonomythe right or power of a region, organization, or group to govern itself or manage its own affairs
- 自治机关 zìzhìjīguān autonomous bodygoverning body of an autonomous territory
- 黔东南苗族侗族自治州 Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìzhōu Qiandongnan PrefectureQiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province
- 黔南布依族苗族自治州 Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu Qiannan PrefectureQiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Guizhou Province
- 延边朝鲜族自治州 Yánbiān Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìzhōu Yanbian PrefectureYanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province
- 三都水族自治县 Sāndū Shuǐzú Zìzhìxiàn SanduSandu Shui Autonomous County in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou
- 松桃苗族自治县 Sōngtáo Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Songtao CountySongtao Miao Autonomous County in Tongren City, Guizhou
- 凉山彝族自治州 Liángshān Yízú Zìzhìzhōu Liangshan PrefectureLiangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in Sichuan Province
- 西双版纳傣族自治州 Xīshuāngbǎnnà Dǎizú Zìzhìzhōu XishuangbannaXishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province
- 大理白族自治州 Dàlǐ Báizú Zìzhìzhōu Dali PrefectureDali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province
- 湘西土家族苗族自治州 Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu Xiangxi PrefectureXiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan province
- 黔西南布依族苗族自治州 Qiánxīnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu Qianxinan PrefectureQianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province
- 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 Bāyīnguōléng Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu Bayingolin PrefectureBayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region [[新疆维吾尔自治区|新疆維吾爾自治區|Xin1 jiang1 Wei2 wu2 er3 Zi4 zhi4 qu1]]
- 红河哈尼族彝族自治州 Hónghé Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìzhōu Honghe PrefectureHonghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in Yunnan Province
- 伊犁哈萨克自治州 Yīlí Hāsàkè Zìzhìzhōu Ili PrefectureIli Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
- 昌吉回族自治州 Chāngjí Huízú Zìzhìzhōu Changji PrefectureChangji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
- 阿坝藏族羌族自治州 ābà Zàngzú Qiāngzú Zìzhìzhōu Ngawa PrefectureNgawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province
- 楚雄彝族自治州 Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu Chuxiong Yi PrefectureChuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province
- 自治旗 zìzhìqí autonomous bannerA county-level administrative division in Inner Mongolia designated for ethnic minorities, equivalent to an autonomous county.
- 德宏傣族景颇族自治州 Déhóng Dǎizú Jǐngpōzú Zìzhìzhōu Dehong prefectureDehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province
- 威宁彝族回族苗族自治县 Wēiníng Yízú Huízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Weining CountyWeining Yi, Hui, and Miao Autonomous County in Bijie, Guizhou
- 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 Hǎixī Měnggǔzú Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu Haixi PrefectureHaixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province
- 文山壮族苗族自治州 Wénshān Zhuàngzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu Wenshan PrefectureWenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Yunnan Province
- 融水苗族自治县 Róngshuǐ Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn RongshuiRongshui Miao Autonomous County in Liuzhou City, Guangxi
- 玉屏侗族自治县 Yùpíng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn Yuping CountyYuping Dong Autonomous County, in Tongren City, Guizhou
- 恩施土家族苗族自治州 ēnshī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu Enshi PrefectureEnshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hubei Province
- 陵水黎族自治县 Língshuǐ Lízú Zìzhìxiàn Lingshui CountyLingshui Lizu Autonomous County in Hainan province, China
- 务川自治县 Wùchuān Zìzhìxiàn Wuchuan CountyWuchuan Gelao and Hmong autonomous county in Zunyi, northeast Guizhou
- 龙胜各族自治县 Lóngshèng Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn Longsheng CountyLongsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Guilin, Guangxi
- 镇宁布依族苗族自治县 Zhènníng Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Zhenning CountyZhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County in Anshun City, Guizhou
- 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州 Bó'ěrtǎlā Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu Bortala PrefectureBortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
- 怒江傈僳族自治州 Nùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu Nujiang PrefectureNujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province
- 沿河土家族自治县 Yánhé Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn Yanhe CountyYanhe Tujia Autonomous County in Tongren City, Guizhou
- 长阳土家族自治县 Chángyáng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn Changyang CountyChangyang Tujia Autonomous County, in Yichang City [[宜昌市|宜昌市|Yi2 chang1 Shi4]], Hubei
- 临夏回族自治州 Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu Linxia PrefectureLinxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, in Gansu Province
- 道真自治县 Dàozhēn Zìzhìxiàn Daozhen CountyDaozhen Klau and Hmong autonomous county in Zunyi, northeast Guizhou
- 阜新蒙古族自治县 Fùxīn Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn Fuxin Mongol CountyFuxin Mongol autonomous county in Fuxin, Liaoning
- 昌江黎族自治县 Chāngjiāng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn Changjiang CountyChangjiang Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
- 石林彝族自治县 Shílín Yízú Zìzhìxiàn Shilin CountyShilin Yi Autonomous County in Kunming, Yunnan
- 五峰土家族自治县 Wǔfēng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn Wufeng CountyWufeng Tujia Autonomous County in Yichang, Hubei province
- 杜尔伯特蒙古族自治县 Dù'ěrbótè Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn Dorbod CountyDorbod Mongol Autonomous County in Daqing, Heilongjiang
