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星馬

简星马 · 繁星馬

Mandarin · pinyin Xīng Mǎ

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

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星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
馬: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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1–3 · Xing1 Ma3

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sing1 maa5

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Singapore and Malaysia

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