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點題

简点题 · 繁點題

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn tí

to bring out the main theme
to make the point
to bring out the substance concisely

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
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点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
题: tí · forehead; title, headline; theme

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3–2 · dian3 ti2

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dim2 tai4

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