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大馬

简大马 · 繁大馬

Mandarin · pinyin Dà mǎ

Malaysia

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
馬: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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4–3 · Da4 ma3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 maa5

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name

(colloquial) Malaysia (a country in Asia)
(～鎮, formerly ～鄉) Dama (a town in Yanling, Xuchang, Henan, China, formerly a township)

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