Chinese

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Etymology

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The ideographical full stop () repeated thrice. Compare the ellipses (…… and ...).

Punctuation mark

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。。。

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging, by itself) Indicates speechlessness or helplessness.

Japanese

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Etymology

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The ideographical full stop () repeated thrice. Compare the ellipsis (...).

Punctuation mark

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。。。

  1. Indicates a pause.