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馬可·奧勒留

简马可·奥勒留 · 繁馬可·奧勒留

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ kě · Ào lēi liú

Marcus Aurelius (121-180), Roman Emperor

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馬: Look up this written character
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
奧: Look up this written character
勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
留: liú · stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound

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3–3–4–1–2 · Ma3 ke3 · Ao4 lei1 liu2

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