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馬賽

简马赛 · 繁馬賽

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ sài

Marseille, city in south France
Basay, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

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马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
赛: sài · compete, contend; contest, race

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3–4 · Ma3 sai4

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maa5 coi3

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Marseilles, Marseille (the capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

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