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馬戛爾尼

简马戛尔尼 · 繁馬戛爾尼

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ jiá ěr ní

Earl George Macartney (1737-1806), leader of British mission to Qing China in 1793
Paul McCartney, former Beatle

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馬: Look up this written character
戛: jiá · lance; tap or strike lightly
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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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3–2–3–2 · Ma3 jia2 er3 ni2

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