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馬六甲

简马六甲 · 繁馬六甲

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ liù jiǎ

Malacca or Melaka (town and state in Malaysia), also strait between Malaysia and Sumatra

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馬: Look up this written character
六: liù · number six
甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–4–3 · Ma3 liu4 jia3

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(～州) Malacca (a state of Malaysia)
Malacca (a city in Malacca, Malaysia)

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