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祖馬

简祖马 · 繁祖馬

Mandarin · pinyin Zǔ mǎ

Zuma (name)
Jacob Zuma (1942-), South African ANC politician, vice-president 1999-2005, president 2009-2018

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祖: zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather
馬: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–3 · Zu3 ma3

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