diǎn

dot, speck, spot; point, degree

DEFINITIONS

點 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

WORDS

爭論 zhēng lùn diǎn contention
tè diǎn characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4]
tián diǎn dessert
畫龍睛 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
yí diǎn a doubtful point
yū diǎn petechia (medicine)
噪鶥 bái diǎn zào méi (bird species of China) white-speckled laughingthrush (Garrulax bieti)
百分 bǎi fēn diǎn percentage point
pán diǎn to make an inventory; to take stock
máng diǎn blind spot
yǎn diǎn eyespot (in lower creatures)
秋分 qiū fēn diǎn the autumn equinox
空白 kòng bái diǎn gap; empty space
突破 tū pò diǎn point of penetration (military); breakthrough
wō diǎn lair; den (of illegal activities)
立足 lì zú diǎn foothold
zhàn diǎn website
duān diǎn starting point or ending point (in stories etc); end point (math)
xiào diǎn funny bits; humorous parts; jokes; punchline
低 xiào diǎn dī amused by even the weakest joke; ready to laugh at the smallest thing
jié diǎn node
簽發地 qiān fā dì diǎn place of issue (of document)
gāo diǎn cakes; pastries
zhōng diǎn the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4]
地址 zhōng diǎn dì zhǐ destination address