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点睛

diǎn jīng

2-character word Traditional 點睛

What 点睛 means

1. to add the finishing touch (abbr. for {画龙点睛|huà lóng diǎn jīng})

The characters in 点睛

• 点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)…
• 睛jīngeye; eyeball

Example sentences

• 我将增加画龙点睛的功能。
  I'll add the finishing touch.
• 画龙点睛是一则寓言故事。
  "Drawing dragons and dotting in the eyes" is a fable.

Words starting with 点睛

• 点睛之笔diǎn jīng zhī bǐthe brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch…

Words containing 点睛

• 画龙点睛huà lóng diǎn jīngto paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch…

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