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淚點

简泪点 · 繁淚點

Mandarin · pinyin lèi diǎn

(anatomy) lacrimal punctum
(literary) tears
(neologism c. 2015) the point at which one is moved to tears

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淚: Look up this written character
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
泪: lèi · tears; weep, cry
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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4–3 · lei4 dian3

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noun

(anatomy) lacrimal orifice; lacrimal opening
(neologism) “tear point”, the moment which makes one want to cry; one's crying threshold; the particular character or plot (in a story, etc) that touches one and makes one cry

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