點綴 (dim2 zeoi3/zyut3 | dian3 zhui4) : to beautify; to enhance; to adorn; to embellish; to use sth. only for show

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點綴

dim2 zeoi3/zyut3

dian3 zhui4

to beautify; to enhance; to adorn; to embellish; to use sth. only for show

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 5,700,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

點綴 / 点缀

This word has been viewed 1737 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 8th May 2005 11:51 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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點 dim2 - dot; point; drop; select; touch; instruct
綴 zeoi3 zeoi6 zyut3 - sew; put together in words; embellish

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