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踢馬刺

简踢马刺 · 繁踢馬刺

Mandarin · pinyin tī mǎ cì

horse spur

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踢: tī · kick
馬: Look up this written character
刺: cì · stab; prick, irritate; prod
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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1–3–4 · ti1 ma3 ci4

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tek3 maa5 ci3

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