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華盛頓

简华盛顿 · 繁華盛頓

Mandarin · pinyin Huá shèng dùn

Washington (name)
George Washington (1732-1799), first US president
Washington, US State
Washington, D.C. (US federal capital)

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華: Look up this written character
盛: shèng · abundant, flourishing; contain; fill
頓: Look up this written character
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese
顿: dùn · pause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange

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2–4–4 · Hua2 sheng4 dun4

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waa4 sing6 deon6

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name

a transliteration of the English surname Washington
(～哥倫比亞特區, ～特區) Washington, Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
(～州) Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

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