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馬蘭

简马兰 · 繁馬蘭

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ lán

Malan military base and atomic test site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 Bā yīn guō léng Měng gǔ Zì zhì zhōu, Xinjiang

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马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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noun · Etymology 1

Indian aster (Aster indicus, syn. Kalimeris indica)

name · Etymology 2

(～市, ～縣) Maran (a town and district of Pahang, Malaysia)

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