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Mandarin · pinyin diǎn àn

(computing) to tap (on a touchscreen); to click (with a mouse)
(massage) to apply focused pressure to specific points on the body

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
按: àn · put hand on, press down with hand
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–4 · dian3 an4

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