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馬鹿易形

简马鹿易形 · 繁馬鹿易形

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ lù yì xíng

to distinguish horse and deer easily
to know right from wrong

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馬: Look up this written character
鹿: lù · deer; surname; Kangxi radical 198
易: yì · change; easy
形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–4–4–2 · ma3 lu4 yi4 xing2

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