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蜻蜓點水

lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly / superficial contact (idiom)

Characters and words in 蜻蜓點水

dragonfly
qīng = qi + (e)ng1
see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]
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tíng = ti + (e)ng2
see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]
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diǎn = di + an3
point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items
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to skim / lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) / skin-deep
shuǐ = shu + ei3
water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
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Words with 蜻蜓點水

蜻蜓點水 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 蜻蜓點水

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