點綴

简 点缀 · 繁 點綴
Mandarin · pinyin diǎn zhuì

Meanings

  1. to decorate
  2. to adorn
  3. sprinkled
  4. studded
  5. only for show
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點
diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
綴
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点
diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
缀
zhuì · patch together, link, connect
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3–4 · dian3 zhui4

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dim2 zeoi6

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dim2 zeoi6

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verb

  1. to decorate; to adorn
  2. to use something merely for show

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