点
Ancient forms
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Meaning
diǎn dian3
- point
- dot
- drop
- speck
- o'clock
- point (in space or time)
- to draw a dot
- to check on a list
- to choose
- to order (food in a restaurant)
- to touch briefly
- to hint
- to light
- to ignite
- to pour a liquid drop by drop
- (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更
- dot stroke in Chinese characters
- classifier for items
Example sentences
HSK words with 点 · 24 of 42
- 地点 dìdiǎn place
- 一点儿 yīdiǎnr erhua variant of 一点
- 重点 zhòngdiǎn important point; main point; focus
- 观点 guāndiǎn point of view
- 特点 tèdiǎn characteristic (feature)
- 点头 diǎntóu to nod
- 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr slightly
- 一点点 yīdiǎndiǎn a little bit
- 快点儿 kuàidiǎnr erhua variant of 快点
- 有一点儿 yǒuyīdiǎnr a bit
- 缺点 quēdiǎn weak point
- 优点 yōudiǎn merit
- 晚点 wǎndiǎn (of trains etc) late
- 点名 diǎnmíng roll call
- 终点 zhōngdiǎn the end
- 点燃 diǎnrán to ignite
- 差点儿 chàdiǎnr erhua variant of 差点
- 差一点儿 chàyīdiǎnr erhua variant of 差一点
- 焦点 jiāodiǎn focal point; focus (lit. and fig.)
- 起点 qǐdiǎn starting point
- 百分点 bǎifēndiǎn percentage point
- 热点 rèdiǎn hot spot
- 景点 jǐngdiǎn tourist attraction; scenic spot
- 试点 shìdiǎn test point