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馬拉維

简马拉维 · 繁馬拉維

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ lā wéi

Malawi

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馬: Look up this written character
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
維: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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3–1–2 · Ma3 la1 wei2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

maa5 laai1 wai4

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name

(chiefly Mainland China) Malawi (a country in Southern Africa)
(～湖) (chiefly Mainland China) Lake Malawi (a lake forming the boundary of Mozambique and Malawi)
Marawi (a city in Lanao del Sur, Philippines)

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