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馬拉喀什

简马拉喀什 · 繁馬拉喀什

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ lā kā shí

Marrakech (city in Morocco)

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馬: Look up this written character
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
喀: kā · vomit; used in transliterations
什: shén · file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–1–1–2 · Ma3 la1 ka1 shi2

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Marrakech (the capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, Morocco)

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