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
turning point
to appoint a general (in theater)
to point out
lattice; dot matrix; bitmap
a tiny bit; a wee bit
gradually; little by little; bit by bit
to offer advice; to express an opinion
to do overtime; to work extra hours
nitwit; half-witted
residential area
contention
to comment; a point by point commentary
zero point five, 0.5; one half
register of names; attendance roll book
number of clicks; number of hits (on a website)
to touch up (a piece of writing)
to hit a pressure point (martial arts); dim mak
to bring out the main theme; to make the point
G-spot
not at all
a hint is all that is needed
honest and trustworthy (idiom)
(math.) neighborhood of a point
tiny bit
triple point (thermodynamics)