俄勒岡州

简 俄勒冈州 · 繁 俄勒岡州
Mandarin · pinyin É lè gāng zhōu

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  1. Oregon
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俄
é · sudden(ly), soon; Russian
勒
lēi · strangle, tighten
岡
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州
zhōu · administrative division, state
冈
gāng · ridge or crest of hill
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2–4–1–1 · E2 le4 gang1 zhou1

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