波多黎各

Mandarin · pinyin Bō duō Lí gè

Meanings

  1. Puerto Rico, self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States
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波
bō · waves, breakers; undulations
多
duō · much, many; more than, over
黎
lí · surname; numerous, many; black
各
gè · each, individually, every, all
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1–1–2–4 · Bo1 duo1 Li2 ge4

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bo1 do1 lai4 gok3

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bo1 do1 lai4 gok3

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name

  1. Puerto Rico (a commonwealth, island and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean)

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波多黎各 · Bo1 duo1 Li2 ge4
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Exact source record波多黎各 波多黎各 [Bo1 duo1 Li2 ge4] /Puerto Rico, self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States/