马里兰州

Traditional form:

馬里蘭州

Pinyin (reading):

Mǎlǐlánzhōu

Definitions:

• Maryland, US state

Characters:

• 马 - horse; surname
• 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
• 兰 - orchid; elegant, graceful
• 州 - state, province, prefecture

Traditional characters:

• 馬 - horse; surname
• 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
• 蘭 - orchid; elegant, graceful
• 州 - state, province, prefecture