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點金石

简点金石 · 繁點金石

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn jīn shí

philosopher's stone

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–1–2 · dian3 jin1 shi2

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dim2 gam1 sek6

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