diǎn

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

Character data

Radical ⿊ (203.5)
Strokes 17
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

點 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

Words containing 點

Word Meaning
contention
characteristic (feature); feature; trait
dessert
add the vital final touch; make it come alive
a doubtful point
petechia (medicine)
white-speckled laughingthrush bird
percentage point
to make an inventory; to take stock
blind spot
eyespot (in lower creatures)
the autumn equinox
empty space; gap
breakthrough; point of penetration (military)
den (of illegal activities); lair
foothold
website
starting point or ending point (in stories etc)
punchline; jokes; funny bits
ready to laugh at the smallest thing
node
place of issue (of document)
pastries; cakes
the end; end point; finishing line (in a race)
destination address