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走馬章臺

简走马章台 · 繁走馬章臺

Mandarin · pinyin zǒu mǎ zhāng tái

to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes

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走: zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
馬: Look up this written character
章: zhāng · composition; chapter, section
臺: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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3–3–1–2 · zou3 ma3 zhang1 tai2

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zau2 maa5 zoeng1 toi4

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