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新馬

简新马 · 繁新馬

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn Mǎ

Singapore and Malaysia (abbr. for 新加坡 Xīn jiā pō + 馬來西亞 Mǎ lái xī yà)

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
馬: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 新加坡 (Xīnjiāpō) + 馬來西亞／马来西亚 (Mǎláixīyà): “Singapore and Malaysia”

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