点 (diǎn): point, o'clock
点 (diǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “point, o'clock.” Classified as HSK Level 1 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 占 (phonetic) and 灬 (semantic). It ranks #128 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 点 fire. Its radical form 灬 (fire) appears in many related characters such as 热 (rè, hot, to heat), 然 (rán, nature, thus), 照 (zhào, shine, according to).
Definitions
- point, o'clock
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 点
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 地点noun | dì diǎn | place | 3 |
| 有一点儿 | yǒu yī diǎn r | a bit | 1 |
| 重点noun/adverb | chóng diǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election) | 4 |
| 观点noun | guān diǎn | point of view | 5 |
| 一点儿numeral-measure | yī diǎn r | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] | 1 |
| 晚点verb | wǎn diǎn | (of trains etc) late | 3 |
| 弱点noun | ruò diǎn | weak point | 6 |
| 终点noun | zhōng diǎn | the end | 6 |
| 点心noun | diǎn xin | light refreshments | 5 |
| 点燃verb | diǎn rán | to ignite | 6 |
| 焦点noun | jiāo diǎn | (lit. and fig.) focal point | 6 |
| 缺点noun | quē diǎn | weak point | 4 |
| 优点noun | yōu diǎn | merit | 4 |
| 特点noun | tè diǎn | characteristic (feature) | 4 |
| 起点noun | qǐ diǎn | starting point | 6 |
| 点头verb | diǎn tóu | to nod | 4 |
| 要点noun | yào diǎn | main point | 6 |
| 点名verb | diǎn míng | roll call | 4 |
| 百分点noun | bǎi fēn diǎn | percentage point | 6 |
| 热点noun | rè diǎn | hot spot | 6 |
| 点击verb | diǎn jī | to hit | 6 |
| 点赞verb | diǎn zàn | to like | 5 |
| 景点noun | jǐng diǎn | tourist attraction | 4 |
| 差一点儿 | chà yī diǎn r | erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[cha4 yi1 dian3] | 4 |
| 难点noun | nán diǎn | difficulty | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点儿 | diǎn r | erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] |
| 差点 | chà diǎn | almost |
| 点火 | diǎn huǒ | to ignite |
| 点点 | diǎn diǎn | point |
| 斑点 | bān diǎn | spot |
| 点菜 | diǎn cài | to order dishes (in a restaurant) |
| 半点 | bàn diǎn | the least bit |
| 点评 | diǎn píng | to comment |
| 点滴 | diǎn dī | a drip |
| 点烟 | diǎn yān | to light a cigarette |
点 appears in 100 compound words: 65 as the first character, 32 as the last, and 3 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 点 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (12)
bits and pieces; dribs and drabs; every bit of; everything; bit by bit; little by little
the finishing touch to a painting; the crucial point that brings the subject to life
not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous; watertight
to uncritically and enthusiastically support someone; (specifically) to be excessively but superficially obsequious
something one step away from perfection; to put on the finishing touches
praiseworthy; remarkable; commendable; doubtful; needing careful consideration
not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous; watertight
to uncritically and enthusiastically support someone; (specifically) to be excessively but superficially obsequious
Example Sentences
会议定在下午三点开始，请大家提前十分钟到场。
Huìyì dìng zài xiàwǔ sān diǎn kāishǐ, qǐng dàjiā tíqián shí fēnzhōng dàochǎng.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 3 PM; please arrive ten minutes early.
河北男孩放寒假每天睡到中午12点,爸爸不许家人打扰..
hé běi nán hái fàng hán jiǎ měi tiān shuì dào zhōng wǔ 1 2 diǎn , bà bà bù xǔ jiā rén dǎ rǎo . .
Hebei boy slept until 12 noon every day during the winter vacation, and his father did not allow his family to disturb him:
新春走基层|网球传奇齐聚上海,精彩球技点燃新春佳节
xīn chūn zǒu jī céng wǎng qiú chuán qí qí jù shàng hǎi , jīng cǎi qiú jì diǎn rán xīn chūn jiā jié
Tennis legends gathered in Shanghai, and their wonderful skills ignited the Spring Festival
...热水赠归人 一句感谢显温情 环兰高速人:点滴之..
. . . rè shuǐ zèng guī rén yī gōu gǎn xiè xiǎn wēn qíng huán lán gāo sù rén diǎn dī zhī . .
... Hot water for the returnees A word of thanks to show the warmth of the Huanlan Expressway people: a little bit of ...
点亮中国红!英国地标伦敦眼披上中国春节装扮
diǎn liàng zhōng guó hóng ! yīng guó dì biāo lún dūn yǎn pī shǎng zhōng guó chūn jié zhuāng bàn
Light Up China Red! London Eye Dons Chinese New Year Decorations
新华视点|福建:实体书店变身“文化会客厅” 全民...
xīn huá shì diǎn fú jiàn shí tī shū diàn biàn shēn wén huā huì kè tīng quán mín . . .
Xinhua Insight | Fujian: Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores Transform into "Cultural Living Rooms," Embracing the Public...
你能再给我点茶吗？
Nǐ néng zài gěi wǒ diǎn chá ma?
Would you please give me some more tea?
你明早7点来接我吗？
Nǐ míngzǎo qī diǎn lái jiē wǒ ma?
Are you picking me up at 7 tomorrow morning?
你不和我一起喝点茶吗？
Nǐ bù hé wǒ yīqǐ hē diǎn chá ma?
Won't you have some tea with me?
你可以说慢一点吗？
Nǐ kěyǐ shuō màn yīdiǎn ma?
Could you speak more slowly?
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