The Chinese term "俄亥俄州" (Éhài'é zhōu) for the U.S. state of Ohio is formed through a standard translation method for foreign proper nouns, combining phonetic transcription with a semantic classifier. The three characters "俄亥俄" (É-hài-é) are chosen solely for their sound to closely approximate the English pronunciation of "Ohio". The final character "州" (zhōu), meaning "state" or "province", is then added as a descriptive category marker to clarify that the term refers to an administrative division, following the common Chinese convention for naming U.S. states (e.g., 佛罗里达州 for Florida).