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蜻蜓点水
蜻蜓點水
qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ
1. lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
2. superficial contact (idiom)

Character Breakdown

蜻
qīng
dragonfly
14 丶
蜓
tíng
dragonfly
12 丶
点
diǎn
dot, point, speck
HSK 1 9 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1 4 丶

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