明州 in Chinese

IPA: /miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: Míngzhōu [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡ [Mandarin, bopomofo], Míngzhōu [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], Míngjhou [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], Ming²-chou¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], Míng-jōu [Mandarin, Yale, standard], Mingjou [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], Минчжоу [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], Minčžou [Mandarin, Palladius, standard] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|proper noun}} 明州

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  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "Míngnísūdá Zhōu, “State of Minnesota”",
          "word": "明尼蘇達州"
        },
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          "extra": "Míngnísūdá Zhōu, “State of Minnesota”",
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      "glosses": [
        "Short for 明尼蘇達州／明尼苏达州 (Míngnísūdá Zhōu, “State of Minnesota”)."
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          "明尼蘇達",
          "明尼蘇達"
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          "州",
          "州"
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          "明尼苏达",
          "明尼苏达"
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        [
          "Minnesota",
          "Minnesota"
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      "zh-pron": "Míngzhōu"
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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Míngzhōu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Míngjhou"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Ming²-chou¹"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "Míng-jōu"
    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Mingjou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Минчжоу"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Minčžou"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "明州"
}

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          "word": "明尼蘇達州"
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          "word": "明尼苏达州"
        }
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        "Short for 明尼蘇達州／明尼苏达州 (Míngnísūdá Zhōu, “State of Minnesota”)."
      ],
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          "明尼蘇達",
          "明尼蘇達"
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          "明尼苏达",
          "明尼苏达"
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      "zh-pron": "Míngzhōu"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡ"
    },
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Míngzhōu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡ"
    },
    {
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Míngjhou"
    },
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        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
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    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Mingjou"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Минчжоу"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Minčžou"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "明州"
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"明州" meaning in Chinese

Proper name