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圈點

简圈点 · 繁圈點

Mandarin · pinyin quān diǎn

to mark a text with dots and circles
to punctuate

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圈: quān · to circle; a circle; corral
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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1–3 · quan1 dian3

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hyun1 dim2

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verb

(historical) to punctuate an ancient text with dots and small circles
to annotate a text (with dots and circles) in order to highlight certain parts; to mark a text for emphasis

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