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馬面

简马面 · 繁馬面

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ Miàn

Horse-Face, one of the two guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology

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馬: Look up this written character
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–4 · Ma3 Mian4

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maa5 min6

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name · Etymology 1

(Chinese mythology) Horse-Face, one of the two guardians of hell

noun · Etymology 2

(Hokkien) someone with a long face (like that of a horse)
(Mainland China Hokkien) ugly look

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