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(Trad.: 點)
Pinyin: diǎn
English Definition: 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 ; dot stroke in Chinese characters; classifier for items
Chinese Definition:
①细小的痕迹或物体:点滴。斑点。点子(a.液体的小滴,如“水点点”;b.小的痕迹,如“油点点”;c.打击乐器演奏时的节拍,如“鼓点点”;d.主意,办法,如“请大家出点点”;e.最能说明问题的关键地方,如“话没有说到点点上”)。
②几何学上指没有长、宽、厚而只有位置的几何图形;两条线相交处或线段的两端。
③数学上表示小数部分开始的符号(.),称“小数点”,如“231.4”。
④量词,用于小的或少的:两三点雨。几点泪水。
⑤一定的位置或限度:地点。起点。极点。居民点。
⑥项,部分,方面:优点。要点。特点。
⑦汉字笔形之一(丶):点画。三点水。
⑧加上点子,引申为修饰:标点。评点。点缀。画龙点睛。
⑨使一点一滴地落下或发出:点种。点射(自动武器有间歇的射击)。点眼药。
⑩一落一起或一触即离的动作:点头。点穴。
⑾引火:点火(亦喻挑起是非,制造事端)。
⑿查对:点数。点名。点卯(旧时称官衙、军伍卯时开始办公、操练,官员查点人数)。
⒀指定,选派:点菜。点将(jiàng)。听众点播。
⒁指示,启发:指点。点拨。
⒂计时的单位:更点(分为五更,一更又分五点)。三更三点。钟点。
⒃污:点污。点辱(使受污辱)。
⒄指正餐以外的暂时充饥,亦指糕饼一类的食物:点心(“心”读轻声)。点补(吃少量的食品解饿。“补”读轻声)。
⒅同“踮”。
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Total strokes: 9; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (fire) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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Example Words
重点 zhòng diǎn important point; main point; focus; key (project etc); to focus on; to put the emphasis on
特点 diǎn characteristic (feature); trait; feature; Classifiers:
观点 guān diǎn point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; Classifiers:
地点 diǎn place; site; location; venue; Classifiers:
试点 shì diǎn test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme
More: 点* | *点 | *点*
Example Sentences
1
What time is it now?
2
Mom wakes up at seven.
3
What time do we get off work?
4
I have a bit of a headache.
5
I get up at 7 o'clock in the morning.