diǎn

o'clock; to order (food in a restaurant); point

HSK 1 #128

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 128th character
Radical ⽕ (86.5)
Strokes 9
Index # 1469
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

点 diǎn
  1. 1. o'clock
  2. 2. to order (food in a restaurant)
  3. 3. point
  4. 4. dot
  5. 5. point (in space or time)
  6. 6. to choose
  7. 7. to light
  8. 8. to ignite
  9. 9. to touch briefly
  10. 10. to hint
  11. 11. drop
  12. 12. speck
  13. 13. to pour a liquid drop by drop
  14. 14. to check on a list
  15. 15. to draw a dot
  16. 16. dot stroke in Chinese characters
  17. 17. (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch gēng
  18. 18. classifier for items

Stroke order

点 stroke order diagram
点 stroke order animation

Words containing 点

Word Meaning
lit. flash point; crucial point; essential point
percentage point
fixed (time); designated; specific
blind spot
origin (math.); origin of coordinates
point of special interest; hot spot
Western-style pastry
to decorate; to dress up; to deck
points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
a little bit
starting point; (fig.) basis; motive
node
midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function
place of interest (tourism); scenic spot
every aspect; the little details; bit by bit
to check; to examine; restrained (in speech or mannerisms)
peak; summit; (math.) vertex
to request item for broadcast on radio program; webcast
erhua variant of chà yī diǎn
to put in order; to organize things; to get (luggage) ready
dew point
starting point or ending point (in stories etc)
to stay on site to work or inspect; to poop
dot