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千里馬

简千里马 · 繁千里馬

Mandarin · pinyin qiān lǐ mǎ

lit. ten thousand mile horse
fine steed

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千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
馬: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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1–3–3 · qian1 li3 ma3

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cin1 lei5 maa5

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noun

fine horse; fine steed; fast horse
(figurative) talented person
(obsolete) courier
(alt-of, alternative) Alternative term for 草鞋 (cǎoxié, “straw sandals”).
Chollima (a mythical Korean winged horse)
(Móng Cái Cantonese) frog

name

An ancient state around modern Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

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