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點大

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Mandarin · pinyin diǎn dà

(of a child etc) small as a mite
minuscule

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–4 · dian3 da4

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