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制高點

简制高点 · 繁制高點

Mandarin · pinyin zhì gāo diǎn

(military) high ground
vantage point (providing a good view); commanding position (providing strategic advantage)

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制: zhì · system; establish; overpower
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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4–1–3 · zhi4 gao1 dian3

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noun

(military) commanding elevation (point, ground); commanding height
vantage point (where one can look over)
(figurative) high ground

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