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馬拉多納

简马拉多纳 · 繁馬拉多納

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ lā duō nà

Diego Maradona (1960–2020), Argentine footballer

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馬: Look up this written character
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
多: duō · much, many; more than, over
納: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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3–1–1–4 · Ma3 la1 duo1 na4

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maa5 laai1 do1 naap6

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(Mainland China) a transliteration of the Spanish surname Maradona; usually referring to the Argentinian football player Diego Armando Maradona.

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