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把馬子

简把马子 · 繁把馬子

Mandarin · pinyin bǎ mǎ zi

to pick up a girl; to get a girl

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把: bǎ · hold, take; guard; regard as
馬: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–3–5 · ba3 ma3 zi5

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baa2 maa5 zi2

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