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立馬

简立马 · 繁立馬

Mandarin · pinyin lì mǎ

at once
immediately
promptly
swiftly

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立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
馬: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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4–3 · li4 ma3

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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

adv

(chiefly Mandarin, colloquial) immediately; at once

verb

to halt one's horse

noun

(archaic) a name for a type of equestrian performance

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