diǎn

dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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DEFINITIONS

点 diǎn
  • 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[geng1]
  • dot stroke in Chinese characters
  • classifier for items

STROKES

WORDS

小数 xiǎo shù diǎn decimal point
射 diǎn shè to fire in bursts; shooting intermittently
一星半 yī xīng bàn diǎn just the tiniest bit; a hint of
符号 biāo diǎn fú hào punctuation; a punctuation mark
rán diǎn ignition point (temperature); combustion point
蜻蜓水 qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly; superficial contact (idiom)
销售 xiāo shòu diǎn point of sale (POS); checkout; retail outlet
miàn diǎn pastry
jiē diǎn (electrical) contact
fèi diǎn boiling point
画龙睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point
拨 diǎn bō to give instructions; to give advice
头哈腰 diǎn tóu hā yāo to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping; unctuous fawning
qiē diǎn contact (math.)
jī diǎn main point; crux; central point
shǔ diǎn to count; to itemize
wǎng diǎn node in a network; branch; website
着眼 zhuó yǎn diǎn place of interest; a place one has one's eye on
金术 diǎn jīn shù Midas touch; golden touch
zhōng diǎn midpoint; half-way point
侧重 cè zhòng diǎn main point; emphasis
基本 jī běn diǎn basis point (finance), abbr. to 基點|基点[ji1 dian3]
tān diǎn place for a vendor's stall
róng diǎn melting point
zhì diǎn point mass; particle