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Mandarin · pinyin diǎn jiǎo jiān

to stand on tiptoe

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踮: diǎn · tiptoe
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
尖: jiān · sharp, pointed, acute, keen
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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3–3–1 · dian3 jiao3 jian1

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