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馬利基

简马利基 · 繁馬利基

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ lì jī

Maliki or Al-Maliki (name)
Nouri Kamel al-Maliki (1950-) prime minister of Iraq 2006-2014

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馬: Look up this written character
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
基: jī · foundation, base
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–4–1 · Ma3 li4 ji1

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