qiāo​diǎn

to prod

qiāo​diǎn to prod

  1. to knock
    to hit, strike, or tap; to beat a drum; to rap on a door or surface
  2. to tap
    to touch briefly; to tap; to skim

qiāo​diǎn to point out

  1. to criticize
    (Mainland China colloquial) to criticize or alert someone in order to keep them level-headed
  2. to hint
    to hint; to point out; to mention something briefly to make someone understand