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馬拉加

简马拉加 · 繁馬拉加

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ lā jiā

Málaga, Spain
Malaga city in Iranian East Azerbaijan

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馬: Look up this written character
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–1–1 · Ma3 la1 jia1

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Malaga (a port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain)
Malaga (a province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city)

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