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馬子

简马子 · 繁馬子

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ zi

bandit; brigand
gambling chip
chamber pot
(slang) girl; chick; babe

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馬: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–5 · ma3 zi5

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noun · Etymology 1

(archaic or dialectal) nightstool; closestool; commode; toilet; chamber pot

noun · Etymology 2

(gambling) chip

noun · Etymology 3

(chiefly Taiwan, colloquial, humorous or derogatory) girlfriend

noun · Etymology 4

(dialectal) horse

noun · Etymology 5

foal

noun · Etymology 6

(Hokkien) low-class servant
(Taiwanese Hokkien) groom; hostler
(Taiwanese Hokkien, music) bridge (on a zither)

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