夏威夷州

Traditional form:

夏威夷州

Pinyin (reading):

Xiàwēiyízhōu

Definitions:

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Characters:

• 夏 - summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty
• 威 - might, power, prestige; to dominate
• 夷 - ancient barbarian tribes
• 州 - state, province, prefecture

Traditional characters:

• 夏 - summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty
• 威 - might, power, prestige; to dominate
• 夷 - ancient barbarian tribes
• 州 - state, province, prefecture