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 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
 diǎn jī to hit / to press / to strike (on the keyboard) / to click (a web page button)
 diǎn tóu to nod
 diǎn diǎn point / speck
 diǎn píng to comment / a point by point commentary
 diǎn shù to count and check / to tally / points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
 diǎn bō webcast / to request item for broadcast on radio program / dibble seeding / spot seeding
 diǎn rán to ignite / to set on fire / aflame
 diǎn r erhua variant of 點|点[dian3]
 diǎn zhuì to decorate / to adorn / sprinkled / studded / only for show
 diǎn xin light refreshments / pastry / dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert
 diǎn dī a drip / a little bit / intravenous drip (used to administer drugs)
 diǎn zi spot / point / dot / speck / drop (of liquid) / droplet / point (of argument) / idea / crux / indication / pointer
 diǎn huǒ to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble
 diǎn qiú penalty kick
 diǎn míng roll call / to mention sb by name / (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
 diǎn xuǎn to select / (computing) to click on (one of several options) / to navigate to (a webpage)
 diǎn liàng to illuminate / to turn on the lights / to light (a blaze)
 diǎn cài to order dishes (in a restaurant)
 diǎn zháo to light (a candle, cigarette etc)
 diǎn shuǐ to skim / lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) / skin-deep
 diǎn chū to point out / to indicate
 diǎn bō to give instructions / to give advice
 diǎn zhèn lattice / dot matrix / bitmap
 diǎn xué to hit a pressure point (martial arts) / dim mak / see also 點脈|点脉[dian3 mai4]
 diǎn pò to lay bare in a few words / to expose with a word / to point out bluntly
 diǎn jiàng to appoint a general (in theater) / fig. to appoint sb for a task
 diǎn jīng to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛[hua4 long2 dian3 jing1])
 diǎn bīng to muster troops / (fig.) to gather forces
 diǎn huà magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal / fig. to reveal / to enlighten
 diǎn tí to bring out the main theme / to make the point / to bring out the substance concisely
 diǎn shè to fire in bursts / shooting intermittently
 diǎn rǎn to touch up (a piece of writing) / to add details (to a painting)
 diǎn huà strokes of a Chinese character
 diǎn hàn spot welding
 diǎn jiǎn to inspect one by one / to list individually
  point source / point emission source
 diǎn bèi (dialect) to be out of luck
 diǎn bǔ to have a snack / to have a bite
 diǎn cān (at a restaurant) to order a meal / (of a waiter) to take an order
 diǎn chá to inspect
 diǎn chù to tap / to touch (a touchscreen)
穿 diǎn chuān to lay bare in a few words / to expose with a word
 diǎn cuàn to reword / to edit a text
 diǎn dà (of a child etc) small as a mite / minuscule
 diǎn dū to touch up a painting
 diǎn fā to fire in bursts / shooting intermittently
 diǎn hào punctuation mark
 diǎn huò to do an inventory count
 diǎn jī dot product (math.)
 diǎn jiàn to check an amount
 diǎn jiāo to hand over (bought goods etc)
 diǎn jīn to solve a problem / to answer a question / (Internet) Q&A forum / advice column
 Diǎn jūn Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
 diǎn mài to hit a pressure point (martial arts) / dim mak / see also 點穴|点穴[dian3 xue2]
 diǎn mǎo morning roll call
 diǎn míng to point out
 diǎn piào to count votes
 diǎn shì to check (items) / to count and verify
 diǎn shōu to check sth and accept it
 diǎn xǐng to point out / to draw sb's attention to sth / to cause sb to have a realization
 diǎn yìn print on demand
 diǎn zàn to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc)
 diǎn zhōng (indicating time of day) o'clock
 diǎn zì braille
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 diǎn jī shù number of clicks / number of hits (on a website)
 diǎn jī lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)
 diǎn duì diǎn p2p (peer-to-peer)
 diǎn yān qì cigarette lighter (in a car) / 12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle
 diǎn jīn shù Midas touch / golden touch
  point quadrat
 diǎn duàn shì designed to be torn off along a line of perforations
 diǎn guǐ huǒ to stir up trouble in secret / to instigate
 diǎn huǒ yào primary explosive
 diǎn jí hé (math.) point set
 diǎn jīn shí philosopher's stone
 Diǎn jūn qū Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
 diǎn míng cè register of names / attendance roll book
 diǎn r bèi (dialect) to be out of luck
 diǎn shì tīng hall where convicts are counted and verified
 diǎn wū rǎn point pollution
 diǎn yuè lu:4 click-through rate (for websites or online advertisements)
 diǎn zi bèi (coll.) to have a stroke of bad luck
 diǎn zì jī braille typewriter
 diǎn diǎn dī dī bit by bit / dribs and drabs / the little details / every aspect
 diǎn jīn chéng tiě to transform gold into base metal (idiom) / fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it
 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
 diǎn shí chéng jīn to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom) / fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
 diǎn shuǐ bù lòu not one drop of water leaks (idiom) / fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous / watertight
 diǎn tiě chéng jīn to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom) / fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
 diǎn tóu hā yāo to nod one's head and bow (idiom) / bowing and scraping / unctuous fawning
 diǎn tóu zā zuǐ to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)
 diǎn tóu zhī jiāo nodding acquaintance
  firing circuit
 diǎn bān lín gē (bird species of China) speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii)
 diǎn chì zhū què (bird species of China) Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii)
 diǎn dào jí zhǐ to touch on sth and leave it there / to take care not to overdo sth
 diǎn dī shì yàn spot check
 diǎn huǒ diàn lǎn firing cable
 diǎn huǒ kāi guān ignition switch
 diǎn huǒ xì liè explosive train / firing train
 diǎn huǒ xì tǒng triggering system / firing system / firing set / fusing system
 diǎn huǒ zhuāng zhì igniter
 diǎn míng xiū rǔ to attack publicly / to stage a denunciation campaign
 diǎn tóu zhāo hū beckon
 diǎn xiōng yā què (bird species of China) spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis)
 diǎn yuán wū rǎn point source pollution
 diǎn zhèn zì tǐ bitmap font (computer)
  Ideas Data Bank
 diǎn duì diǎn jiā mì (Tw) end-to-end encryption
 diǎn duì diǎn liàn lù point-to-point link / point-to-point connection
 diǎn fáng yù xì tǒng point defence system
 diǎn zhèn dǎ yìn jī dot matrix printer
广 diǎn jī fù fèi guǎng gào pay-per-click advertising
 diǎn jī yī gè liàn jiē to click on a link (on webpage)
 diǎn zhèn shì dǎ yìn jī dot matrix printer
Approximate Results for 点
G点 G diǎn G-spot
 yī diǎn a bit / a little / one dot / one point
 yǒu diǎn a little
 chóng diǎn to recount (e.g. results of election) / to re-evaluate
 zhòng diǎn important point / main point / focus / key (project etc) / to focus on / to put the emphasis on
 guān diǎn point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL:個|个[ge4]
 tè diǎn characteristic (feature) / trait / feature / CL:個|个[ge4]
 dì diǎn place / site / location / venue / CL:個|个[ge4]
 zhàn diǎn website
 rè diǎn hot spot / point of special interest
 jiāo diǎn focus / focal point
 qǐ diǎn starting point
 yōu diǎn merit / benefit / strong point / advantage / CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
 jǐng diǎn scenic spot / place of interest (tourism)
 chà diǎn almost / nearly
 shì diǎn test point / to carry out trial / pilot scheme
 quē diǎn weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL:個|个[ge4]
 zhǐ diǎn to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at
 kuài diǎn to do sth more quickly / Hurry up! / Get a move on!
 jǐ diǎn what time? / when?
 yào diǎn main point / essential
 liàng diǎn highlight / bright spot
 zǎo diǎn breakfast
 nàn diǎn difficulty
 nán diǎn difficulty
 ruò diǎn weak point / failing
 bàn diǎn the least bit
 dìng diǎn to determine a location / designated / appointed / specific / fixed (time) / fixed point (geometry) / fixed-point (number)
 wǎng diǎn (computing) node in a network / (commerce) sales outlet / branch / service center / (illustration) screentone / halftone dot
 zhōng diǎn the end / end point / finishing line (in a race) / destination / terminus / CL:個|个[ge4]
 jié diǎn node
 pán diǎn to make an inventory / to take stock
 jiā diǎn to work extra hours / to do overtime
 jí diǎn extreme point / pole / the origin (in polar coordinates)
 mài diǎn selling point
 dǐng diǎn summit / peak / (math.) vertex
 lù diǎn dew point / (coll.) (of a woman) to expose one of the three areas (nipples and genitals)
 duàn diǎn breakpoint (computing)
 bīng diǎn freezing point
 jù diǎn stronghold / defended military base / base for operations / strategic point / foothold / (market) presence
 bān diǎn spot / stain / speckle
 yǔ diǎn raindrop
 dǎ dian to bribe / to get (luggage) ready / to put in order / to organize things / (baseball) RBI (run batted in)
 lùn diǎn argument / line of reasoning / thesis / point (of discussion)
 yí diǎn a doubtful point
 gāo diǎn cakes / pastries
 fèi diǎn boiling point
 jī diǎn main point / crux / central point
 zhī diǎn fulcrum (for a lever)
 yuán diǎn starting point / square one / (coordinate geometry) origin
 wǎn diǎn (of trains etc) late / delayed / behind schedule / light dinner
 wō diǎn lair / den (of illegal activities)
 zhèng diǎn on time / punctual (of train etc) / awesome (slang)
 tián diǎn dessert
 qīng diǎn to check / to make inventory
 zhuāng diǎn to decorate / to dress up / to deck
 píng diǎn to comment / a point by point commentary
 biāo diǎn punctuation / a punctuation mark / to punctuate / CL:個|个[ge4]
 guǎi diǎn turning point / breaking point / inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign)
 wū diǎn stain / taint
 jié diǎn joint / node
 chù diǎn touch point
 máng diǎn blind spot
西 xī diǎn Western-style pastry
 jiē diǎn (electrical) contact
 zhōng diǎn midpoint / half-way point
 fú diǎn (computing) floating point
 yuán diǎn dot
 jiāo diǎn meeting point / point of intersection
 tān diǎn place for a vendor's stall
 róng diǎn melting point
 dān diǎn to order à / la carte / single point (of measurement, mounting etc)
 xuǎn diǎn to choose an appropriate location
 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
 jiǎn diǎn to examine / to check / to keep a lookout / cautious / restrained (in speech or mannerisms)
 zhōng diǎn hour / specified time
 chá diǎn tea and cake / refreshments / tea and dim sum
 cān diǎn food / dish / meal
 shí diǎn point of time (in time-based systems)
 gǔ diǎn drum beat / rhythm
 dào diǎn it's time (to do sth) / the time has come
 fǎn diǎn sales bonus / affiliate reward / rebate / commission
 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
 miàn diǎn pastry
 duān diǎn starting point or ending point (in stories etc) / end point (math)
 shǎn diǎn flash point (chemistry)
 hàn diǎn welding point / (electronics) solder joint
 rán diǎn ignition point (temperature) / combustion point
 sài diǎn match point (tennis etc)
 zhì diǎn point mass / particle
 zhuāng diǎn to decorate
 zhù diǎn stationary point
 wù diǎn not on time / late (public transport, airlines) / overdue / behind schedule / delayed
 chá diǎn to check / to tally / to inventory
 quān diǎn to mark a text with dots and circles / to punctuate
 sǐ diǎn blind spot / dead center
  nadir (point)
  STRONG PLACES / Sustainable Tsunami Recovery by Organizations Networking at the Grassroot Level through Promoting Local Accountability and Capacity Enhancement Systems
 ān diǎn saddle point (math.), a critical point of a function of several variables that is neither a maximum nor a minimum
 dī diǎn melting point (of lubricating oil)
 dīng diǎn tiny bit
 dòng diǎn moving point
 dòu diǎn comma
 fēn diǎn point of division
 fù diǎn dot (music notation)
 G diǎn Gräfenberg Spot / G-Spot
 gǒng diǎn apsis (pl. apsides)
 huì diǎn confluence / a meeting point
 jiǎo diǎn corner point / summit
 jìng diǎn a hospital drip
 jù diǎn meeting point / accumulation point (math.)
 jù diǎn period (punctuation) / (fig.) endpoint / finish
 kǎ diǎn to synchronize (a video etc) to the beat of a piece of music
 lèi diǎn (anatomy) lacrimal punctum / (literary) tears / (neologism c. 2015) the point at which one is moved to tears
 líng diǎn midnight / to order à / la carte / (math.) zero of a function
 mái diǎn (web analytics) event tracking / event
 mǎn diǎn full working hours / full marks / perfect score / (fig.) (after a attribute) couldn't be more (happy, romantic etc)
尿 niào diǎn the boring part of something (film, show, etc.) where a bathroom break can be taken
 pāi diǎn (music) beat
 pī diǎn to add critical marks or notes to a text / (fig.) to criticize
 qí diǎn (astronomy, math.) singularity / also pr. [ji1 dian3]
 qiē diǎn contact (math.)
 róng diǎn melting point
 shǐ diǎn starting point / initial point
 shǔ diǎn to count / to itemize
 tòng diǎn pain point
 xiào diǎn funny bits / humorous parts / jokes / punchline
 yǎ diǎn blind spot / dead spot
 yǎn diǎn eyespot (in lower creatures)
 yāo diǎn ace
 yāo diǎn ace
 yín diǎn the silver point / the melting point of silver 962°C used as a calibration point in some temperature scales
 yìng diǎn to act on one's word
 yuán diǎn source
 yū diǎn petechia (medicine)
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 bǎi fēn diǎn percentage point
 yī diǎn r erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]
 chū fā diǎn starting point / (fig.) basis / motive
 yǒu diǎn r slightly / a little / somewhat
 chà yī diǎn see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]
 zhōng diǎn zhàn terminus / final stop on rail or bus line
  air point of disembarkation / airport of debarkation
 zhuǎn zhé diǎn turning point / breaking point
 gòng tóng diǎn common ground
 zuì dī diǎn lowest point / minimum (point)
 qǐ zhēng diǎn tax threshold
 chà diǎn r erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]
 xiǎo bu diǎn tiny / very small / tiny thing / small child / baby
 zhōng diǎn gōng hourly worker / hourly job
 xiāo shòu diǎn point of sale (POS) / checkout / retail outlet
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