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点

diǎn

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Radical火

Strokes9

HSK 1

Trad.點

Definitions

v

to touch briefly; to tap
to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)
to order (food etc); to select
to mention; to bring up (a topic or person)
to hint at; to imply
to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops
to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite
to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down

n

point; dot; spot; speck
dot stroke in Chinese characters
(math.) decimal point
point in time or space
(after a number) o'clock
a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more

mw

classifier for small amounts

Examples

雨点儿

yǔdiǎnr

raindrop

掉点儿了。

diào diǎnr le.

It dropped a bit. / Lost some.

墨点儿

mòdiǎnr

ink spot / ink drop

Strokes: 9HSK 1Frequency #1Verified