首府

首府 refers to the capital city of a province or region in China. It is often used in administrative contexts to denote the main city where government institutions are located.

The character 首 (shǒu) means 'first' or 'main,' while 府 (fǔ) originally referred to an official residence or government office. Together, they signify the primary administrative center of a region.

首府 is commonly used in Chinese media and official documents to describe the seat of provincial or regional governments. For example, the capital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, is referred to as the 首府 of Yunnan.