普羅維登斯

简 普罗维登斯 · 繁 普羅維登斯
Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ luó wéi dēng sī

Meanings

  1. Providence, capital of Rhode Island
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普
pǔ · universal, general, widespread
羅
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維
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登
dēng · rise, mount, board, climb
斯
sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
罗
luó · net for catching birds; gauze
维
wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
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3–2–2–1–1 · Pu3 luo2 wei2 deng1 si1

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name

  1. Providence (a city, the state capital of Rhode Island, United States)
  2. (~縣) Providence (a county of Rhode Island, United States)

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