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馬可·波羅

简马可·波罗 · 繁馬可·波羅

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ kě Bō luó

Marco Polo (1254–c. 1324), Venetian trader and explorer who traveled the Silk road to China, author of Il Milione (Travels of Marco Polo)

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可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
羅: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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3–3–1–2 · Ma3 ke3 Bo1 luo2

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