安大略省

Mandarin · pinyin Ān dà lüè shěng

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  1. Ontario province, Canada
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安
ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
略
lüè · approximately, roughly; outline
省
shěng · province; save, economize
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1–4–4–3 · An1 da4 lu:e4 sheng3

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