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指指點點

简指指点点 · 繁指指點點

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ zhǐ diǎn diǎn

to gesticulate
to point out
to point the finger of blame

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指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–3–3–3 · zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2

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verb

to gesticulate; to gesture; to point
to point out; to indicate
to nitpick; to overly criticise; to dictate to

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