点睛 - diǎn jīng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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點睛 (点睛)

diǎn jīng

Definition

to dot in the eyes
(fig.) to add finishing touch
abbr. for idiom 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛, to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes
the crucial point that brings the subject to life

Character Decomposition

Idioms (2)

點睛之筆

diǎn jīng zhī bǐ

the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point

畫龍點睛

huà lóng diǎn jīng

to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point

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