點水 diǎn shuǐ

to skim

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to skim
  2. 2. lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓点水qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ)
  3. 3. skin-deep

Characters

Character Meaning
點 diǎn
o'clock; to order (food in a restaurant); point
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage