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馬格德堡

简马格德堡 · 繁馬格德堡

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ gé dé bǎo

Magdeburg (German city)

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馬: Look up this written character
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
堡: bǎo · fort, fortress; town, village
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–2–2–3 · Ma3 ge2 de2 bao3

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Magdeburg (the capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)

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