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賓夕法尼亞

简宾夕法尼亚 · 繁賓夕法尼亞

Mandarin · pinyin Bīn xī fǎ ní yà

Pennsylvania

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賓: Look up this written character
夕: xī · evening, night, dusk; slanted
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
亞: Look up this written character
宾: bīn · guest, visitor; surname; submit
亚: yà · Asia; second

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1–1–3–2–4 · Bin1 xi1 fa3 ni2 ya4

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ban1 zik6 faat3 nei4 aa3

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(～州) (Mainland China, Taiwan) Pennsylvania (a state of the United States)

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