a province of SW China, between the Yangtze and Xi Rivers: a high plateau. Capital: Guiyang. Pop: 38 700 000 (2003 est). Area: 174 000 sq km (69 278 sq miles)
Guizhou in American English
(ˈgwiˈdʒoʊ)
province of S China: 67,182 sq mi (174,001 sq km); pop. 32,730,000; cap. Guiyang