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普羅維登斯

简普罗维登斯 · 繁普羅維登斯

Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ luó wéi dēng sī

Providence, capital of Rhode Island

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普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
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登: dēng · rise, mount, board, climb
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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3–2–2–1–1 · Pu3 luo2 wei2 deng1 si1

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pou2 lo4 wai4 dang1 si1

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Providence (a city, the state capital of Rhode Island, United States)
(～縣) Providence (a county of Rhode Island, United States)

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