喬治敦

简 乔治敦 · 繁 喬治敦
Mandarin · pinyin Qiáo zhì dūn

Meanings

  1. Georgetown
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喬
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治
zhì · govern, regulate, administer
敦
dūn · esteem; honest, candid, sincere
乔
qiáo · tall, lofty; proud, stately
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2–4–1 · Qiao2 zhi4 dun1

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kiu4 zi6 deon1

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  1. George Town (the capital of the Cayman Islands)
  2. Georgetown (the capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom)
  3. Georgetown (the capital city of Ascension Island; named for George III)
  4. Georgetown (a town in Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
  5. multiple cities in the United States (see the corresponding English entry)

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