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diǎn jīng
v. to paint a dot in the eyes (of a dragon), to add a finishing touch, the crucial point that brings the subject to life
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Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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huà lóng diǎn jīng
idiom. bring the painted dragon to life by painting its eyes at last; (fig.) add the crowning touch, to bring out the crucial point, to emphasize the most important point