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马可·波罗

Mǎ kě Bō luódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Marco Polo (1254–c. 1324), Venetian trader and explorer who traveled the Silk road to China, author of Il Milione (Travels of Marco Polo)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

馬可·波羅 马可·波罗 [Ma3 ke3 Bo1 luo2] /Marco Polo (1254–c. 1324), Venetian trader and explorer who traveled the Silk road to China, author of Il Milione (Travels of Marco Polo)/

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Other forms in these source records: 馬可·波羅

  • 马
    mǎ

    horse / CL:匹[pǐ] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

    Mǎ

    surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]

  • 可
    kě

    (prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however

    kè

    used in 可汗[kè hán]

  • 波
    bō

    wave / ripple / storm / surge

    Bō

    (bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bō lán]) / surname Bo

  • 罗
    luó

    gauze / to collect / to gather / to catch / to sift

    Luó

    surname Luo

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