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踮脚尖

diǎn jiǎo jiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to stand on tiptoe
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6136410f5a9d845b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

踮腳尖 踮脚尖 [dian3 jiao3 jian1] /to stand on tiptoe/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 踮腳尖

  • 踮
    diǎn

    to stand on tiptoe / Taiwan pr. [diàn]

  • 脚
    jiǎo

    foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī] / classifier for kicks

    jué

    role (variant of 角[jué])

  • 尖
    jiān

    pointed / tapering / sharp / (of a sound) shrill / piercing / (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp / acute / keen / to make (one's voice) shrill / sharp point / tip / the best of sth / the cream of the crop

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.