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著重號

简着重号 · 繁著重號

Mandarin · pinyin zhuó zhòng hào

Chinese underdot (punct. used for emphasis, sim. to Western italics)

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著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
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着: zhe · make move, take action
号: hào · mark, sign; symbol; number

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2–4–4 · zhuo2 zhong4 hao4

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