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馬爾谷

简马尔谷 · 繁馬爾谷

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ ěr gǔ

Mark
St Mark the evangelist
less common variant of 馬克 Mǎ kè preferred by the Catholic Church

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谷: gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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3–3–3 · Ma3 er3 gu3

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(Catholicism) Mark (Biblical character)

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