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劃重點

简划重点 · 繁劃重點

Mandarin · pinyin huà zhòng diǎn

to highlight or underline an important point

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劃: Look up this written character
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
划: huà · to row or paddle boat; to scratch
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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4–4–3 · hua4 zhong4 dian3

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