明 尼 阿 波 利 斯

Míng ní ā bō lì sīdictionary entry

Minneapolis, a nameplace in the USA, notably in Minnesota

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Original source entry:

明尼阿波利斯 明尼阿波利斯 [Ming2 ni2 a1 bo1 li4 si1] /Minneapolis, a nameplace in the USA, notably in Minnesota/

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明
míng
bright / opposite: dark 暗[àn] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
Míng
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God
尼
ní
Buddhist nun / (often used in phonetic spellings)
阿
ā
prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity / (bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗[Ā fù hàn] "Afghanistan"
ē
(literary) to flatter / to curry favor with
波
bō
wave / ripple / storm / surge
Bō
(bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bō lán]) / surname Bo
利
lì
sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit
Lì
surname Li
斯
sī
(phonetic) / this
Sī
Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Sī luò fá kè]

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