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維多利亞州

简维多利亚州 · 繁維多利亞州

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi duō lì yà Zhōu

Victoria, southeastern Australian state

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
亞: Look up this written character
州: zhōu · administrative division, state
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
亚: yà · Asia; second

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2–1–4–4–1 · Wei2 duo1 li4 ya4 Zhou1

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wai4 do1 lei6 aa3 zau1

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