典 diǎn HSK2 document, work of scholarship Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (4) All meanings 5 diǎn 5 canon 2allusion 1oversee 1pawn 1 5 sentences 字典是学习语言必备的工具。 zì diǎn shì xuéxí yǔyán bìbèi de gōngjù. A dictionary is an essential tool for language learning. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary博学的人往往精通三坟五典。 bóxué de rén wǎngwǎng jīngtōng sān fén wǔ diǎn. Erudite people are often well-versed in the 'Three Graves and Five Classics'. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他典守图书,工作十分认真。 tā diǎn shǒu túshū, gōngzuò shífēn rènzhēn. He is in charge of looking after the books and takes his work very seriously. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他家境败落,被迫将祖屋典给他人筹钱。 tā jiājìng bàiluò, bèipò jiāng zǔwū diǎn gěi tārén chóuqián. His family fortune declined, and he was forced to mortgage his ancestral home to raise money. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这句诗中巧妙地用了一个典,增强了表现力。 zhè jù shī zhōng qiǎomiào de yòng le yī gè diǎn, zēngqiáng le biǎoxiànlì. This line of poetry skillfully uses a literary allusion, enhancing its expressiveness. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary