北卡羅來納

简 北卡罗来纳 · 繁 北卡羅來納
Mandarin · pinyin Běi Kǎ luó lái nà

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  1. North Carolina, US state
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北
běi · north; northern; northward
卡
kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
羅
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來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
納
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罗
luó · net for catching birds; gauze
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
纳
nà · admit, take, receive, accept
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3–3–2–2–4 · Bei3 Ka3 luo2 lai2 na4

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bak1 kaa1 lo4 loi4 naap6

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  1. (~州) (Mainland China, Taiwan) North Carolina (a state of the United States, situated on the east coast of the North American mainland north of South Carolina and south of Virginia)

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