- 自治区 zìzhìqū autonomous regionAn administrative division, equivalent to a province, that has been granted a degree of self-governance for ethnic minorities. In China, there are five such regions: Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Guangxi, Ningxia, and Tibet.Tibet.
- 内蒙古自治区 nèiměnggǔzìzhìqū Inner Mongolia Autonomous RegionInner Mongolia Autonomous Region, located in northern China; its capital is [[呼和浩特|呼和浩特|hu1 he2 hao4 te4]]
- 西藏自治区 xīzàngzìzhìqū Tibet Autonomous RegionTibet Autonomous Region, a provincial-level administrative division of China; its capital is [[拉萨|拉薩|la1 sa4]]
- 自治州 zìzhìzhōu autonomous prefectureAn administrative division in China that provides a level of self-government for ethnic minorities, ranking below a province and above a county.
- 新疆维吾尔自治区 xīnjiāngwéiwú'ěrzìzhìqū Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous RegionXinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in northwest China; the capital is [[乌鲁木齐|烏魯木齊|wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2]]
- 广西壮族自治区 guǎngxīzhuàngzúzìzhìqū Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous RegionGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; an autonomous region in south China bordering Vietnam (capital: [[南宁市|南寧市|nan2 ning2 shi4]] Nanning)
- 自治县 zìzhìxiàn autonomous countyan administrative division in China for ethnic minorities that is equivalent in rank to a regular county
- 宁夏回族自治区 níngxiàhuízúzìzhìqū Ningxia Hui Autonomous RegionNingxia Hui Autonomous Region, a provincial-level division in northwest China with its capital at [[银川市|銀川市|yin2 chuan1 shi4]]
- 自治法 zìzhìfǎ self-governing lawself-governing law; autonomous law
- 自治权 zìzhìquán autonomythe right to self-government; autonomy
- 自治机关 zìzhìjīguān organ of self-governmentThe governing body or administrative organ of an autonomous territory, such as an autonomous region, prefecture, or county.
- 黔东南苗族侗族自治州 qiándōngnánmiáozúdòngzúzìzhìzhōu Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous PrefectureQiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in [[贵州|貴州|gui4 zhou1]] province
- 黔南布依族苗族自治州 qiánnánbùyīzúmiáozúzìzhìzhōu Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous PrefectureQiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province
- 延边朝鲜族自治州 yánbiāncháoxiǎnzúzìzhìzhōu Yanbian Korean Autonomous PrefectureYanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province [[吉林省|吉林省|ji2 lin2 sheng3]]
- 三都水族自治县 sāndūshuǐzúzìzhìxiàn Sandu Shui Autonomous CountySandu Shui Autonomous County in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou
- 松桃苗族自治县 sōngtáomiáozúzìzhìxiàn Songtao Miao Autonomous CountySongtao Miao Autonomous County in Guizhou Province
- 凉山彝族自治州 liángshānyízúzìzhìzhōu Liangshan Yi Autonomous PrefectureLiangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in [[四川|四川|si4 chuan1]] province
- 西双版纳傣族自治州 xīshuāngbǎnnàdǎizúzìzhìzhōu XishuangbannaXishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, located in [[云南|雲南|yun2 nan2]] province
- 大理白族自治州 dàlǐbáizúzìzhìzhōu Dali Bai Autonomous PrefectureDali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, located in [[云南|雲南|yun2 nan2]] Province
- 湘西土家族苗族自治州 xiāngxītǔjiāzúmiáozúzìzhìzhōu Xiangxi PrefectureXiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, located in [[湖南|湖南|hu2 nan2]] Province.
- 黔西南布依族苗族自治州 qiánxīnánbùyīzúmiáozúzìzhìzhōu Qianxinan PrefectureQianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, located in [[贵州|貴州|gui4 zhou1]] province
- 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 bāyīnguōléngměnggǔzìzhìzhōu Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous 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 hónghéhānízúyízúzìzhìzhōu Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous PrefectureHonghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province [[云南|雲南|yun2 nan2]]
- 伊犁哈萨克自治州 yīlíhāsàkèzìzhìzhōu Ili Kazakh Autonomous PrefectureIli Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
- 昌吉回族自治州 chāngjíhuízúzìzhìzhōu Changji Hui Autonomous PrefectureChangji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, located in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
- 阿坝藏族羌族自治州 ābàzàngzúqiāngzúzìzhìzhōu Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous PrefectureNgawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, an area in [[四川|四川|si4 chuan1]] Province
- 楚雄彝族自治州 chǔxióngyízúzìzhìzhōu Chuxiong Yi Autonomous PrefectureChuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province [[云南|雲南|yun2 nan2]]
- 自治旗 zìzhìqí autonomous bannerAn administrative division in Inner Mongolia equivalent to an autonomous county, used for ethnic minority groups other than the Mongols.
- 德宏傣族景颇族自治州 déhóngdǎizújǐngpōzúzìzhìzhōu Dehong PrefectureDehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, China
- 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 hǎixīměnggǔzúzàngzúzìzhìzhōu Haixi PrefectureHaixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, an area in Qinghai Province [[青海省|青海省|qing1 hai3 sheng3]]
- 文山壮族苗族自治州 wénshānzhuàngzúmiáozúzìzhìzhōu Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous PrefectureWenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Yunnan Province [[云南|雲南|yun2 nan2]]
- 融水苗族自治县 róngshuǐmiáozúzìzhìxiàn Rongshui Miao Autonomous CountyRongshui Miao Autonomous County in [[柳州|柳州|liu3 zhou1]] prefecture, Guangxi
- 自治领 zìzhìlǐng dominiona self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth; a political status where a territory has its own legislative, judicial, and executive powers while recognizing the British monarch as the head of state
- 玉屏侗族自治县 yùpíngdòngzúzìzhìxiàn Yuping Dong Autonomous CountyYuping Dong Autonomous County in Tongren, Guizhou province
- 恩施土家族苗族自治州 ēnshītǔjiāzúmiáozúzìzhìzhōu Enshi Autonomous PrefectureEnshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hubei province, China
- 陵水黎族自治县 língshuǐlízúzìzhìxiàn Lingshui Lizu Autonomous CountyLingshui Lizu Autonomous County in Hainan Province
- 务川自治县 wùchuānzìzhìxiàn Wuchuan Autonomous CountyWuchuan Klau and Hmong autonomous county in [[遵义|遵義|zun1 yi4]], northeast Guizhou
- 学生自治会 xuéshengzìzhìhuì student governmentA student organization formed under school guidance to manage its own activities and foster a spirit of self-governance and cooperation.
- 龙胜各族自治县 lóngshènggèzúzìzhìxiàn Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous CountyLongsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in [[桂林|桂林|gui4 lin2]], Guangxi
- 镇宁布依族苗族自治县 zhènníngbùyīzúmiáozúzìzhìxiàn Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous CountyAn autonomous county in [[安顺|安順|an1 shun4]], Guizhou Province
- 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州 bó'ěrtǎlāměnggǔzìzhìzhōu Bortala Mongol Autonomous PrefectureBortala 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]]
- 怒江傈僳族自治州 nùjiānglìsùzúzìzhìzhōu Nujiang Lisu Autonomous PrefectureNujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province [[云南|雲南|yun2 nan2]]
- 沿河土家族自治县 yánhétǔjiāzúzìzhìxiàn Yanhe Tujia Autonomous CountyYanhe Tujia Autonomous County in [[铜仁市|銅仁市|tong2 ren2 shi4]], Guizhou
- 长阳土家族自治县 chángyángtǔjiāzúzìzhìxiàn Changyang Tujia Autonomous CountyChangyang Tujia Autonomous County in Hubei Province
- 临夏回族自治州 línxiàhuízúzìzhìzhōu Linxia Hui Autonomous PrefectureLinxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province
- 道真自治县 dàozhēnzìzhìxiàn Daozhen CountyDaozhen Klau and Hmong autonomous county in [[遵义|遵義|zun1 yi4]], northeast Guizhou
- 阜新蒙古族自治县 fùxīnměnggǔzúzìzhìxiàn Fuxin Mongol Autonomous CountyFuxin Mongol autonomous county in [[阜新|阜新|fu4 xin1]], Liaoning Province
- 昌江黎族自治县 chāngjiānglízúzìzhìxiàn Changjiang Li Autonomous CountyChangjiang Li Autonomous County in Hainan Province
- 石林彝族自治县 shílínyízúzìzhìxiàn Shilin Yi Autonomous CountyShilin Yi Autonomous County in [[昆明|昆明|kun1 ming2]], Yunnan
