| 1 | 点 | 點 | diǎn | dian3 | 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 ; dot stroke in Chinese characters; classifier for items | | |
| 2 | 点头 | 點頭 | diǎn tóu | dian3 tou2 | to nod | | |
| 3 | 点燃 | 點燃 | diǎn rán | dian3 ran2 | to ignite; to set on fire; aflame | | |
| 4 | 点心 | 點心 | diǎn xin | dian3 xin5 | light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert | | |
| 5 | 点缀 | 點綴 | diǎn zhuì | dian3 zhui4 | to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show | | |
| 6 | 点子 | 點子 | diǎn zi | dian3 zi5 | spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer | | |
| 7 | 点火 | 點火 | diǎn huǒ | dian3 huo3 | to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble | | |
| 8 | 点金术 | 點金術 | diǎn jīn shù | dian3 jin1 shu4 | Midas touch; golden touch | | |
| 9 | 点醒 | 點醒 | diǎn xǐng | dian3 xing3 | to point out; to draw sb's attention to sth; to cause sb to have a realization | | |
| 10 | 点子背 | 點子背 | diǎn zi bèi | dian3 zi5 bei4 | (coll.) to have a stroke of bad luck | | |
| 11 | 点点头 | 點點頭 | diǎn diǎn tóu | dian3 dian3 tou2 | He nodded | | |
| 12 | 点滴试验 | 點滴試驗 | diǎn dī shì yàn | dian3 di1 shi4 yan4 | spot check | | |
| 13 | 点滴不留 | 點滴不留 | diǎn dī bù liú | dian3 di1 bu4 liu2 | to not to leave a single scrap (idiom) | | |
| 14 | 点滴 | 點滴 | diǎn dī | dian3 di1 | a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) | | |
| 15 | 点厾 | 點厾 | diǎn dū | dian3 du1 | to touch up a painting | | |
| 16 | 点断式 | 點斷式 | diǎn duàn shì | dian3 duan4 shi4 | designed to be torn off along a line of perforations | | |
| 17 | 点窜 | 點竄 | diǎn cuàn | dian3 cuan4 | to reword; to edit a text | | |
| 18 | 点穿 | 點穿 | diǎn chuān | dian3 chuan1 | to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word | | |
| 19 | 点触 | 點觸 | diǎn chù | dian3 chu4 | to tap; to touch (a touchscreen) | | |
| 20 | 点出 | 點出 | diǎn chū | dian3 chu1 | to point out; to indicate | | |
| 21 | 点查 | 點查 | diǎn chá | dian3 cha2 | to inspect | | |
| 22 | 点餐 | 點餐 | diǎn cān | dian3 can1 | (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order | | |
| 23 | 点补 | 點補 | diǎn bǔ | dian3 bu3 | to have a snack; to have a bite | | |
| 24 | 点播 | 點播 | diǎn bō | dian3 bo1 | to give instructions; to give advice; webcast; to request item for broadcast on radio program; dibble seeding; spot seeding | | |
| 25 | 点背 | 點背 | diǎn bèi | dian3 bei4 | (dialect) to be out of luck | | |