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马

mǎ

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pinyin
mǎ
simplified
马
traditional
馬

1 · noun

horse

可供骑乘或拉车等的有蹄动物。

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The horse in the painting has one front leg raised, as if about to run.

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画里的马抬着一条前腿,好像马上就要跑起来。

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