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馬蘇德

简马苏德 · 繁馬蘇德

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ sū dé

Massoud (name)
Ahmed Shah Massoud (1953-2001), Tajik Afghan engineer, military man and anti-Taleban leader

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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'

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3–1–2 · Ma3 su1 de2

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