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紙人紙馬

简纸人纸马 · 繁紙人紙馬

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ rén zhǐ mǎ

paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals

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紙: zhǐ · paper
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
馬: Look up this written character
纸: zhǐ · paper
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–2–3–3 · zhi3 ren2 zhi3 ma3

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zi2 jan4 zi2 maa5

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