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利馬

简利马 · 繁利馬

Mandarin · pinyin Lì mǎ

Lima, capital of Peru

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利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
馬: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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4–3 · Li4 ma3

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noun · Etymology 1

(literary) swift horse

name · Etymology 2

Lima (a city, the capital city of Peru)

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