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点睛
點睛
diǎnjīng
1. to dot in the eyes
2. fig. to add finishing touch
3. abbr. for idiom [[畫龍點睛|画龙点睛]], to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes
4. the crucial point that brings the subject to life

Character Breakdown

点
diǎn
dot, point, speck
HSK 1 9 丶
睛
jīng
eyeball; pupil
HSK 2 13 丶

Compound Words (2)

画龙点睛
huàlóngdiǎnjīng
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
点睛之笔
diǎnjīngzhībǐ
the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch

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