指指點點

简 指指点点 · 繁 指指點點
Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ zhǐ diǎn diǎn

Meanings

  1. to gesticulate
  2. to point out
  3. to point the finger of blame
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指
zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
點
diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
点
diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
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3–3–3–3 · zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2

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zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2

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verb

  1. to gesticulate; to gesture; to point
  2. to point out; to indicate
  3. to nitpick; to overly criticise; to dictate to

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