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聖母瑪利亞

简圣母玛利亚 · 繁聖母瑪利亞

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng mǔ Mǎ lì yà

Mary (mother of Jesus)

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聖: Look up this written character
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
瑪: Look up this written character
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
亞: Look up this written character
圣: shèng · holy, sacred
玛: mǎ · agate; cornelian
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–3–3–4–4 · Sheng4 mu3 Ma3 li4 ya4

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sing3 mou5 maa5 lei6 aa3

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(Catholicism) Virgin Mary

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