阿拉巴马

Traditional form:

阿拉巴馬

Pinyin (reading):

Alābāmǎ

Definitions:

• Alabama, US state

Characters:

• 阿 - an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations
• 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
• 巴 - to desire, to wish for
• 马 - horse; surname

Traditional characters:

• 阿 - an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations
• 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
• 巴 - to desire, to wish for
• 馬 - horse; surname