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Meaning of 点

Pinyin diǎn

Radical

灬

Strokes

Definition

(downwards-right convex character stroke) / o'clock / (a measure word) / point / dot / (decimal) point)

Usage

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点 diǎn 〈名〉【本义】: 斑点【造字法】: 形声。从黑，占声。 1. 细小的黑色斑痕 (En. spot; dot; speck) 2. 小滴 (En. drop) 3. 汉字笔画名 (En. point) 4. 数学名词。数学上表示小数的符号叫小数点，省称为“点”。 (En. decimal point) 5. 几何系统，尤指欧几里得的几何系统中未下明确定义的成分之一 (En. point) 6. 古时夜间的计时单位。一夜分五更，一更又分五点 (En. dian, one fifth of one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided) 7. 点钟，时间单位，等于时钟每昼夜的二十四分之一 (En. o'clock) 8. 糕饼类小食 (En. pastry) 9. 方面 (En. aspect) 10. 节奏; 节拍 (En. beat) 11. 一种特制响器，两端作云状，名为云板，也称点。旧时官署、邸宅以打点为报事集众的信号 (En. board) 12. 运销各式各样产品、供应和设备的零售店，最初是为人口稀少地区服务的 (En. country store) 13. 一定的处所或程度的标点 (En. point) 14. 规定的时间 (En. defined time)，如:船误点; 火车准点到达点 diǎn 〈动〉 1. 引申为玷污 (En. stain) 2. 用笔加点。多用以描绘物象，审识章句，或表示删除的意思 (En. put a dot; delete) 3. 指定，选派 (En. appoint) 4. 旧时对官吏的选派、委放 (En. select and appoint) 5. 指点，提说 (En. give directions) 6. 暗示 (En. hint) 7. 查对，检核 (En. check) 8. 引燃，燃 (En. light up) 9. 评论 (En. review) 10. (用开水)冲，泡 (En. pour) 11. 中，着 (En. hit) 12. 短暂接触 (En. touch) 13. 选，选拔 (En. choose) 14. 向下微动 (En. skim) 15. 掉下，漏出，外溢或挤出成滴状的液体 (En. drip) 16. 装饰 (En. adorn) 点 diǎn 〈量〉 1. 有些但不确定的量、数、范围或程度 (En. some) 2. 表示少量。点儿化 (En. a little) 3. 可用在动词、形容词前。多用于否定式 (En. the least bit) 4. 另见 dian 点 dian ——“打点” (dǎdiǎn): 收拾; 贿赂另见 diǎn

咨询点 zī xún diǎn

Enquiry point

交叉点 jiāo chā diǎn

junction / crossroads / intersection point

点头 diǎn tóu

to nod

点点头 diǎn diǎn tóu

nod head / nod

卖点 mài diǎn

selling point

点卯 diǎn mǎo

morning roll call

半点 bàn diǎn

the least bit

差点 chà diǎn

almost / nearly

弱点 ruò diǎn

weak point / failing

点击 diǎn jī

to hit / to press / to strike (on the keyboard) / to click (a web page button)

转折点 zhuǎn zhé diǎn

turning point / breaking point

拐点 guǎi diǎn

turning point / breaking point / inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign)

点拨 diǎn bō

to give instructions / to give advice

指点 zhǐ diǎn

to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at

据点 jù diǎn

stronghold / defended military base / base for operations / strategic point / foothold / (market) presence

凝固点 níng gù diǎn

freezing point

摊点 tān diǎn

place for a vendor's stall

支撑点 zhī chēng diǎn

supporting point

点播 diǎn bō

webcast / to request item for broadcast on radio program / dibble seeding / spot seeding

斑点 bān diǎn

spot / stain / speckle

早点 zǎo diǎn

breakfast

景点 jǐng diǎn

scenic spot / place of interest (tourism)

有点 yǒu diǎn

a little

检点 jiǎn diǎn

to examine / to check / to keep a lookout / cautious / restrained (in speech or mannerisms)

沸点 fèi diǎn

boiling point

一点儿 yī diǎn r

erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]

点儿 diǎn r

erhua variant of 點|点[dian3]

侧重点 cè zhòng diǎn

main point / emphasis

分歧点 fēn qí diǎn

branch point / division point

歪点子 wāi diǎn zi

illegal device / devious / crooked

点滴 diǎn dī

a drip / a little bit / intravenous drip (used to administer drugs)

指点迷津 zhǐ diǎn mí jīn

to show sb how to get to the right path

浮点 fú diǎn

(computing) floating point

熔点 róng diǎn

melting point

一点一滴 yī diǎn yī dī

bit by bit / every little bit

点点滴滴 diǎn diǎn dī dī

bit by bit / dribs and drabs / the little details / every aspect

点灯 diǎn dēng

light on / light up

重点 zhòng diǎn

important point / main point / focus / key (project etc) / to focus on / to put the emphasis on

特点 tè diǎn

characteristic (feature) / trait / feature / CL:個|个[ge4]

热点 rè diǎn

hot spot / point of special interest

地点 dì diǎn

place / site / location / venue / CL:個|个[ge4]

观点 guān diǎn

point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL:個|个[ge4]

试点 shì diǎn

test point / to carry out trial / pilot scheme

起点 qǐ diǎn

starting point

这点 zhè diǎn

This

焦点 jiāo diǎn

focus / focal point

优点 yōu diǎn

merit / benefit / strong point / advantage / CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]

煽风点火 shān fēng diǎn huǒ

stir up trouble

点燃 diǎn rán

to ignite / to set on fire / aflame

心有灵犀一点通 xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng

hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

甜点 tián diǎn

dessert

疵点 cī diǎn

defect / fault / flaw / blemish / weak spot

百分点 bǎi fēn diǎn

percentage point

盲点 máng diǎn

blind spot

点睛 diǎn jīng

to dot in the eyes / fig. to add finishing touch / abbr. for idiom 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛, to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes / the crucial point that brings the subject to life

画龙点睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng

to paint a dragon and dot 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

硕士点 shuò shì diǎn

master pilot

亮点 liàng diǎn

highlight / bright spot

买点 mǎi diǎn

buying point

点穴 diǎn xué

to hit a pressure point (martial arts) / dim mak / see also 點脈|点脉[dian3 mai4]

站点 zhàn diǎn

website

标点符号 biāo diǎn fú hào

punctuation / a punctuation mark

点缀 diǎn zhuì

to decorate / to adorn / sprinkled / studded / only for show

糕点 gāo diǎn

cakes / pastries

终点 zhōng diǎn

the end / end point / finishing line (in a race) / destination / terminus / CL:個|个[ge4]

缺点 quē diǎn

weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL:個|个[ge4]

网点 wǎng diǎn

node in a network / branch / website

点亮 diǎn liàng

to illuminate / to turn on the lights / to light (a blaze)

一点 yī diǎn

a bit / a little / one dot / one point

节点 jié diǎn

node

点电荷 diǎn diàn hè

point charge

蜻蜓点水 qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ

lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly / superficial contact (idiom)

平衡点 píng héng diǎn

equilibrium point / balance point

点评 diǎn píng

to comment / a point by point commentary

知识点 zhī shí diǎn

knowledge point

踩点 cǎi diǎn

touching the central disk

蹲点 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

辐射点 fú shè diǎn

radiant

锣鼓点 luó gǔ diǎn

Chinese percussion fixed pattern / percussion rhythm

关键点 guān jiàn diǎn

key point / critical point

雨点 yǔ diǎn

raindrop

零点 líng diǎn

midnight / to order à la carte / (math.) zero of a function

顶点 dǐng diǎn

summit / peak / (math.) vertex

黑点 hēi diǎn

dark spot