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起點線

简起点线 · 繁起點線

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ diǎn xiàn

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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
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点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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3–3–4 · qi3 dian3 xian4

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hei2 dim2 sin3

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