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点
Trad. 點
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(Bushou)		 火
Strokes 4
Composition
Strokes 9
Structure
Decomp. 卜口灬
占 + 灬
Prononciation
Mandarin diǎn
Entry Methods
Pinyin dian3
Kanji /
Cangjie
 YRF
卜口火
Sijiao 2133.0
Wubi HKOU
CNS 11643 3-2D68
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+70B9
GB2312 B5E3
HSK
Level 1
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
Results beginning with 点
点击 diǎn jī to hit / to press / to strike (on the keyboard) / to click (a web page button)
点头 diǎn tóu to nod
点点 diǎn diǎn point / speck
点评 diǎn píng to comment / a point by point commentary
点数 diǎn shù to count and check / to tally / points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
点播 diǎn bō webcast / to request item for broadcast on radio program / dibble seeding / spot seeding
点燃 diǎn rán to ignite / to set on fire / aflame
点儿 diǎn r erhua variant of 點|点[dian3]
点缀 diǎn zhuì to decorate / to adorn / sprinkled / studded / only for show
点心 diǎn xin light refreshments / pastry / dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert
点滴 diǎn dī a drip / a little bit / intravenous drip (used to administer drugs)
点子 diǎn zi spot / point / dot / speck / drop (of liquid) / droplet / point (of argument) / idea / crux / indication / pointer
点火 diǎn huǒ to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble
点球 diǎn qiú penalty kick
点名 diǎn míng roll call / to mention sb by name / (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
点选 diǎn xuǎn to select / (computing) to click on (one of several options) / to navigate to (a webpage)
点亮 diǎn liàng to illuminate / to turn on the lights / to light (a blaze)
点菜 diǎn cài to order dishes (in a restaurant)
点着 diǎn zháo to light (a candle, cigarette etc)
点水 diǎn shuǐ to skim / lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) / skin-deep
点出 diǎn chū to point out / to indicate
点拨 diǎn bō to give instructions / to give advice
点阵 diǎn zhèn lattice / dot matrix / bitmap
点穴 diǎn xué to hit a pressure point (martial arts) / dim mak / see also 點脈|点脉[dian3 mai4]
点破 diǎn pò to lay bare in a few words / to expose with a word / to point out bluntly
点将 diǎn jiàng to appoint a general (in theater) / fig. to appoint sb for a task
点睛 diǎn jīng to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛[hua4 long2 dian3 jing1])
点兵 diǎn bīng to muster troops / (fig.) to gather forces
点化 diǎn huà magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal / fig. to reveal / to enlighten
点题 diǎn tí to bring out the main theme / to make the point / to bring out the substance concisely
点射 diǎn shè to fire in bursts / shooting intermittently
点染 diǎn rǎn to touch up (a piece of writing) / to add details (to a painting)
点画 diǎn huà strokes of a Chinese character
点焊 diǎn hàn spot welding
点检 diǎn jiǎn to inspect one by one / to list individually
点源  point source / point emission source
点背 diǎn bèi (dialect) to be out of luck
点补 diǎn bǔ to have a snack / to have a bite
点餐 diǎn cān (at a restaurant) to order a meal / (of a waiter) to take an order
点查 diǎn chá to inspect
点乘 diǎn chéng (math.) dot product (of two vectors)
点触 diǎn chù to tap / to touch (a touchscreen)
点穿 diǎn chuān to lay bare in a few words / to expose with a word
点窜 diǎn cuàn to reword / to edit a text
点大 diǎn dà (of a child etc) small as a mite / minuscule
点单 diǎn dān to place an order / to order
点灯 diǎn dēng to light a lamp
点厾 diǎn dū to touch up a painting
点发 diǎn fā to fire in bursts / shooting intermittently
点歌 diǎn gē to request a song to be played / to pick a karaoke song
点号 diǎn hào punctuation mark
点货 diǎn huò to do an inventory count
点积 diǎn jī dot product (math.)
点见 diǎn jiàn to check an amount
点交 diǎn jiāo to hand over (bought goods etc)
点津 diǎn jīn to solve a problem / to answer a question / (Internet) Q&A forum / advice column
点军 Diǎn jūn Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
点脉 diǎn mài to hit a pressure point (martial arts) / dim mak / see also 點穴|点穴[dian3 xue2]
点卯 diǎn mǎo morning roll call
点明 diǎn míng to point out
点票 diǎn piào to count votes
点视 diǎn shì to check (items) / to count and verify
点收 diǎn shōu to check sth and accept it
点醒 diǎn xǐng to point out / to draw sb's attention to sth / to cause sb to have a realization
点烟 diǎn yān to light a cigarette
点印 diǎn yìn print on demand
点映 diǎn yìng (film) preview screening
点赞 diǎn zàn to like / to upvote (on social media)
点钟 diǎn zhōng (indicating time of day) o'clock
点字 diǎn zì braille
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点击数 diǎn jī shù number of clicks / number of hits (on a website)
点击率 diǎn jī lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)
点对点 diǎn duì diǎn p2p (peer-to-peer)
点烟器 diǎn yān qì cigarette lighter (in a car) / 12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle
点金术 diǎn jīn shù Midas touch / golden touch
点样方  point quadrat
点断式 diǎn duàn shì designed to be torn off along a line of perforations
点鬼火 diǎn guǐ huǒ to stir up trouble in secret / to instigate
点火药 diǎn huǒ yào primary explosive
点集合 diǎn jí hé (math.) point set
点金石 diǎn jīn shí philosopher's stone
点军区 Diǎn jūn qū Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
点名册 diǎn míng cè register of names / attendance roll book
点儿背 diǎn r bèi (dialect) to be out of luck
点视厅 diǎn shì tīng hall where convicts are counted and verified
点污染 diǎn wū rǎn point pollution
点阅率 diǎn yuè lu:4 click-through rate (for websites or online advertisements)
点子背 diǎn zi bèi (coll.) to have a stroke of bad luck
点字机 diǎn zì jī braille typewriter
点点滴滴 diǎn diǎn dī dī bit by bit / dribs and drabs / the little details / every aspect
点金成铁 diǎn jīn chéng tiě to transform gold into base metal (idiom) / fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it
点睛之笔 diǎn jīng zhī bǐ the brush stroke that dots 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
点石成金 diǎn shí chéng jīn to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom) / fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
点水不漏 diǎn shuǐ bù lòu not one drop of water leaks (idiom) / fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous / watertight
点铁成金 diǎn tiě chéng jīn to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom) / fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
点头哈腰 diǎn tóu hā yāo to nod one's head and bow (idiom) / bowing and scraping / unctuous fawning
点头咂嘴 diǎn tóu zā zuǐ to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)
点头之交 diǎn tóu zhī jiāo nodding acquaintance
点火电路  firing circuit
点斑林鸽 diǎn bān lín gē (bird species of China) speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii)
点翅朱雀 diǎn chì zhū què (bird species of China) Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii)
点到即止 diǎn dào jí zhǐ to touch on sth and leave it there / to take care not to overdo sth
点滴试验 diǎn dī shì yàn spot check
点火电缆 diǎn huǒ diàn lǎn firing cable
点火开关 diǎn huǒ kāi guān ignition switch
点火系列 diǎn huǒ xì liè explosive train / firing train
点火系统 diǎn huǒ xì tǒng triggering system / firing system / firing set / fusing system
点火装置 diǎn huǒ zhuāng zhì igniter
点名羞辱 diǎn míng xiū rǔ to attack publicly / to stage a denunciation campaign
点头招呼 diǎn tóu zhāo hū beckon
点胸鸦雀 diǎn xiōng yā què (bird species of China) spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis)
点源污染 diǎn yuán wū rǎn point source pollution
点阵字体 diǎn zhèn zì tǐ bitmap font (computer)
点子扎手 diǎn zi zhā shǒu (coll.) one's adversary is very tough
点子数据库  Ideas Data Bank
点对点加密 diǎn duì diǎn jiā mì (Tw) end-to-end encryption
点对点链路 diǎn duì diǎn liàn lù point-to-point link / point-to-point connection
点防御系统 diǎn fáng yù xì tǒng point defence system
点阵打印机 diǎn zhèn dǎ yìn jī dot matrix printer
点击付费广告 diǎn jī fù fèi guǎng gào pay-per-click advertising
点击一个链接 diǎn jī yī gè liàn jiē to click on a link (on webpage)
点阵式打印机 diǎn zhèn shì dǎ yìn jī dot matrix printer
Approximate Results for 点
G点 G diǎn G-spot
一点 yī diǎn a bit / a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er / a point (in a discussion etc) / (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) / one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3zhong1])
有点 yǒu diǎn a little
重点 chóng diǎn to recount (e.g. results of election) / to re-evaluate
重点 zhòng diǎn important point / main point / focus / key (project etc) / to focus on / to put the emphasis on
观点 guān diǎn point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL:個|个[ge4]
特点 tè diǎn characteristic (feature) / trait / feature / CL:個|个[ge4]
地点 dì diǎn place / site / location / venue / CL:個|个[ge4]
站点 zhàn diǎn a place set up to serve a specific function (train station, bus stop, toll plaza, bike rental station, meteorological station etc) / (Internet) site (website, FTP site etc)
热点 rè diǎn hot spot / point of special interest
焦点 jiāo diǎn (lit. and fig.) focal point / focus
起点 qǐ diǎn starting point
优点 yōu diǎn merit / benefit / strong point / advantage / CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
景点 jǐng diǎn tourist attraction / scenic spot
差点 chà diǎn almost / nearly
试点 shì diǎn test point / to carry out trial / pilot scheme
缺点 quē diǎn weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL:個|个[ge4]
指点 zhǐ diǎn to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at
快点 kuài diǎn to do sth more quickly / Hurry up! / Get a move on!
几点 jǐ diǎn what time? / when?
要点 yào diǎn main point / essential
亮点 liàng diǎn highlight / bright spot
早点 zǎo diǎn breakfast
难点 nàn diǎn difficulty
难点 nán diǎn difficulty
弱点 ruò diǎn weak point / failing
半点 bàn diǎn the least bit
定点 dìng diǎn to determine a location / designated / appointed / specific / fixed (time) / fixed point (geometry) / fixed-point (number)
网点 wǎng diǎn (computing) node in a network / (commerce) sales outlet / branch / service center / (illustration) screentone / halftone dot
终点 zhōng diǎn the end / end point / finishing line (in a race) / destination / terminus / CL:個|个[ge4]
节点 jié diǎn node
盘点 pán diǎn to make an inventory / to take stock
加点 jiā diǎn to work extra hours / to do overtime
极点 jí diǎn extreme point / pole / the origin (in polar coordinates)
卖点 mài diǎn selling point
顶点 dǐng diǎn summit / peak / (math.) vertex
露点 lù diǎn dew point / (coll.) (of a woman) to expose one of the three areas (nipples and genitals)
断点 duàn diǎn (computing) breakpoint
冰点 bīng diǎn freezing point
据点 jù diǎn stronghold / defended military base / base for operations / strategic point / foothold / (market) presence
斑点 bān diǎn spot / stain / speckle
雨点 yǔ diǎn raindrop
打点 dǎ dian to bribe / to get (luggage) ready / to put in order / to organize things / (baseball) RBI (run batted in)
论点 lùn diǎn argument / line of reasoning / thesis / point (of discussion)
疑点 yí diǎn a doubtful point
糕点 gāo diǎn cakes / pastries
沸点 fèi diǎn boiling point
基点 jī diǎn base / centre / basis / point of departure / starting point / (finance) basis point
支点 zhī diǎn fulcrum (for a lever)
原点 yuán diǎn starting point / square one / (coordinate geometry) origin
晚点 wǎn diǎn (of trains etc) late / delayed / behind schedule / light dinner
窝点 wō diǎn lair / den (of illegal activities)
正点 zhèng diǎn (of a train etc) on time / punctual / (slang) awesome / (Tw) on the hour
甜点 tián diǎn dessert
清点 qīng diǎn to check / to make inventory
装点 zhuāng diǎn to decorate / to dress up / to deck
评点 píng diǎn to comment / a point by point commentary
标点 biāo diǎn punctuation / a punctuation mark / to punctuate / CL:個|个[ge4]
拐点 guǎi diǎn turning point / breaking point / inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign)
污点 wū diǎn stain / taint
结点 jié diǎn joint / node
触点 chù diǎn touch point
盲点 máng diǎn blind spot
西点 xī diǎn Western-style pastry
接点 jiē diǎn (electrical) contact
中点 zhōng diǎn midpoint / half-way point
浮点 fú diǎn (computing) floating point
圆点 yuán diǎn dot
交点 jiāo diǎn meeting point / point of intersection
摊点 tān diǎn place for a vendor's stall
熔点 róng diǎn melting point
单点 dān diǎn to order à / la carte / single point (of measurement, mounting etc)
选点 xuǎn diǎn to choose an appropriate location
整点 zhěng diǎn time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc) / to make an inventory / (math.) point that has integer coordinates
检点 jiǎn diǎn to examine / to check / to keep a lookout / cautious / restrained (in speech or mannerisms)
钟点 zhōng diǎn hour / specified time
茶点 chá diǎn tea and cake / refreshments / tea and dim sum
餐点 cān diǎn food / dish / meal
时点 shí diǎn point of time (in time-based systems)
鼓点 gǔ diǎn drum beat / rhythm
到点 dào diǎn it's time (to do sth) / the time has come
返点 fǎn diǎn sales bonus / affiliate reward / rebate / commission
蹲点 dūn diǎn (of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience / (dialect) taking a crap
面点 miàn diǎn pastry
端点 duān diǎn end point (may refer to either end of sth with a start and an end) / (math.) endpoint
闪点 shǎn diǎn flash point (chemistry)
焊点 hàn diǎn welding point / (electronics) solder joint
燃点 rán diǎn to ignite / to set fire to / to light / (chemistry) ignition point / combustion point
赛点 sài diǎn match point (tennis etc)
质点 zhì diǎn point mass / particle
妆点 zhuāng diǎn to decorate
驻点 zhù diǎn stationary point
误点 wù diǎn not on time / late (public transport, airlines) / overdue / behind schedule / delayed
查点 chá diǎn to check / to tally / to inventory
圈点 quān diǎn to mark a text with dots and circles / to punctuate
死点 sǐ diǎn see 止點|止点[zhi3dian3]
底点  nadir (point)
强点  STRONG PLACES / Sustainable Tsunami Recovery by Organizations Networking at the Grassroot Level through Promoting Local Accountability and Capacity Enhancement Systems
鞍点 ān diǎn saddle point (math.), a critical point of a function of several variables that is neither a maximum nor a minimum
波点 bō diǎn polka dot (abbr. for 波爾卡圓點|波尔卡圆点[bo1 er3 ka3 yuan2 dian3])
踩点 cǎi diǎn to reconnoiter / to case the joint / to cut it fine / to arrive with no time to spare / to dance to the beat
槽点 cáo diǎn (slang) an aspect that invites ridicule (e.g. a film's plot inconsistencies or unrealistic character behavior)
滴点 dī diǎn melting point (of lubricating oil)
丁点 dīng diǎn tiny bit
动点 dòng diǎn moving point
逗点 dòu diǎn comma
饭点 fàn diǎn mealtime (lunchtime, dinnertime etc)
分点 fēn diǎn point of division
附点 fù diǎn dot (music notation)
Ｇ点 G diǎn Gräfenberg Spot / G-Spot
拱点 gǒng diǎn (astronomy) apsis / apse
汇点 huì diǎn confluence / a meeting point
角点 jiǎo diǎn corner point / summit
绩点 jì diǎn (education) grade point
静点 jìng diǎn a hospital drip
聚点 jù diǎn meeting point / accumulation point (math.)
句点 jù diǎn period (punctuation) / (fig.) endpoint / finish
卡点 kǎ diǎn to synchronize (a video etc) to the beat of a piece of music
看点 kàn diǎn highlight (of an event, movie etc)
泪点 lèi diǎn (anatomy) lacrimal punctum / (literary) tears / (neologism c. 2015) the point at which one is moved to tears
零点 líng diǎn midnight / to order à / la carte / (math.) zero of a function
埋点 mái diǎn (web analytics) event tracking / event
满点 mǎn diǎn full working hours / full marks / perfect score / (fig.) (after a attribute) couldn't be more (happy, romantic etc)
锚点 máo diǎn anchor point
尿点 niào diǎn the boring part of something (film, show, etc.) where a bathroom break can be taken
拍点 pāi diǎn (music) beat
批点 pī diǎn to add critical marks or notes to a text / (fig.) to criticize
奇点 qí diǎn (astronomy, math.) singularity / also pr. [ji1dian3]
切点 qiē diǎn contact (math.)
溶点 róng diǎn melting point
始点 shǐ diǎn starting point / initial point
数点 shǔ diǎn to count / to itemize
痛点 tòng diǎn pain point / sore point
笑点 xiào diǎn funny bits / humorous parts / jokes / punchline
哑点 yǎ diǎn blind spot / dead spot
眼点 yǎn diǎn eyespot (in lower creatures)
么点 yāo diǎn ace
幺点 yāo diǎn ace
银点 yín diǎn the silver point / the melting point of silver 962°C used as a calibration point in some temperature scales
应点 yìng diǎn to act on one's word
源点 yuán diǎn source
瘀点 yū diǎn petechia (medicine)
噪点 zào diǎn image noise
止点 zhǐ diǎn (mechanical engineering) dead point / dead center
准点 zhǔn diǎn on time / on schedule
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百分点 bǎi fēn diǎn percentage point
一点儿 yī diǎn r erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]
出发点 chū fā diǎn starting point / (fig.) basis / motive
有点儿 yǒu diǎn r slightly / a little / somewhat
差一点 chà yī diǎn see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]
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