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The word "华盛顿" is formed through a phonetic transcription process, where three Chinese characters are selected purely for how their modern Mandarin pronunciations approximate the sounds of the English name "Washington". The characters 华 (huá), 盛 (shèng), and 顿 (dùn) are combined in sequence to mimic the syllables "Wa-shing-ton", with their individual meanings (which could be "magnificent", "prosperous", and "pause" respectively) being entirely incidental and not contributing to the term's reference. Thus, it is a constructed phonetic loanword designed solely to represent the foreign name within the sound system of Chinese.
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华盛顿是美国的首都。
华盛顿总统是美国的第一任总统。
圣路易斯华盛顿大学是一所著名的高等学府。
许多游客都会去参观华盛顿纪念碑。
乔治·华盛顿的领导对于美国独立至关重要。