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點醒

简点醒 · 繁點醒

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn xǐng

to point out
to draw sb's attention to sth
to cause sb to have a realization

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
醒: xǐng · wake up; sober up; startle
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–3 · dian3 xing3

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dim2 seng2

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verb

to make someone realize; to awaken someone to a truth or reality
(Xiang) to remind

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