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點點滴滴

简 点点滴滴 · 繁 點點滴滴
Mandarin · pinyin diǎn diǎn dī dī

Meanings

  1. bit by bit
  2. dribs and drabs
  3. the little details
  4. every aspect
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Characters in this entry

點
diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
滴
dī · drip; drop of water
点
diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
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3–3–1–1 · dian3 dian3 di1 di1

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dim2 dim2 dik6 dik6

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noun

  1. bits and pieces; dribs and drabs; every bit of; everything

adv

  1. bit by bit; little by little

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