Character

点

diǎn HSK 1

点 diǎn HSK 1

1. a small drop of liquid; droplet
2. a tiny mark or trace; a small amount
3. the Chinese character stroke shaped like "、"
4. a point in geometry (having position but no size or dimension)
5. decimal point in mathematics
6. a little (of); a few (items)
7. a specific place or limit
8. an aspect or part of something
9. a surname
10. an ancient percussion instrument resembling a bronze drum, struck to summon people or mark time
11. a unit of night time-keeping (one 更 divided into five 点)
12. an hour (one twenty-fourth of a day)
13. the time on a clock; a scheduled time
14. a light snack; dim sum
15. used to count items or points
16. a typographic point (unit of type size, approx. 0.35 mm)
17. to add a dot with a pen; to dot
18. to make a bobbing or tapping motion
19. to drip liquid drop by drop
20. to sow seeds by dibbling; to broadcast (a request for a song, etc.)
21. 同"踮"
22. to light; to ignite
23. to check; to verify by counting
24. to guide; to enlighten; to give a hint
25. to designate or select from among many
26. to decorate; to embellish
27. to eat a small amount to stave off hunger
28. rhythm; beat

Words using 点 as diǎn (40)

Structure & writing

点 diǎn — a small drop of liquid; droplet

点 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 占 zhàn — to occupy; to seize

Xpinyin

占 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 1

店 diàn shop; store 点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet

HSK 2

站 zhàn to stand upright with feet on the ground

HSK 5

战 zhàn war; battle; combat 贴 tiē to paste, to stick (a thin flat object onto something)

HSK 6

粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object

HSK 7

帖 tiě invitation card 沾 zhān to soak; to moisten 黏 nián sticky; adhesive (like paste or glue)

2 灬 huǒ — fire radical

灬 is a component in 18 characters

HSK 1

点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')

HSK 2

然 rán (lit.) correct; right

HSK 3

照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕

HSK 4

熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')

HSK 5

烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge

HSK 6

杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)

HSK 7

烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor

Show more HSK 7 characters (+1)

遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

Stroke order