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馬丁

简马丁 · 繁馬丁

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ dīng

Martin (name)

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丁: dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–1 · Ma3 ding1

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name

a transliteration of the English, French, or German male given name and surname Martin
a transliteration of the Spanish male given name and surname Martín
a transliteration of the Swedish, Norwegian, or Czech male given name Martin

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