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出發點

简出发点 · 繁出發點

Mandarin · pinyin chū fā diǎn

starting point
(fig.) basis; motive

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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1–1–3 · chu1 fa1 dian3

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ceot1 faat3 dim2

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noun

(literally, figuratively) starting point

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