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瑪格麗特

简玛格丽特 · 繁瑪格麗特

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ gé lì tè#

margarita (cocktail)

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ gé lì tè#

Margaret (name)

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瑪: Look up this written character
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
麗: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
玛: mǎ · agate; cornelian
丽: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant

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3–2–4–4 · ma3 ge2 li4 te4

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name

a transliteration of the English female given name Margaret
a transliteration of the German female given name Margarete or Margarethe

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