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馬麻

简马麻 · 繁馬麻

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ má

(slang) mama; mom (pun on 媽媽 mā ma)

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麻: má · hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–2 · ma3 ma2

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