弗州

Mandarin · pinyin Fú zhōu

Meanings

  1. Virginia, US state
  2. abbr. for 弗吉尼亞州 Fú jí ní yà zhōu
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弗
fú · not, negative
州
zhōu · administrative division, state
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2–1 · Fu2 zhou1

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