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馬上比武

简马上比武 · 繁馬上比武

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ shàng bǐ wǔ

tournament (contest in Western chivalry)
jousting

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馬: Look up this written character
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–4–3–3 · ma3 shang4 bi3 wu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

maa5 soeng6 bei2 mou5

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