零零星星

Mandarin · pinyin líng líng xīng xīng

Meanings

  1. odd
  2. piecemeal
  3. fragmentary
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零
líng · zero; fragment, fraction
星
xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
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2–2–1–1 · ling2 ling2 xing1 xing1

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adj

  1. fragmentary; sporadic; scattered

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