加利福尼亞州

简 加利福尼亚州 · 繁 加利福尼亞州
Mandarin · pinyin Jiā lì fú ní yà Zhōu

Meanings

  1. California
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加
jiā · add to, increase, augment
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
福
fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
尼
ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
亞
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州
zhōu · administrative division, state
亚
yà · Asia; second
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1–4–2–2–4–1 · Jia1 li4 fu2 ni2 ya4 Zhou1

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gaa1 lei6 fuk1 nei4 aa3 zau1

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  1. California (the most populous state of the United States)

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