点
diǎn HSK1

dot

点 (點) diǎn
bit measure word
a small amount or a bit; used after adjectives or verbs as a quantifier

请给我一点时间。

qǐng gěi wǒ yī diǎn shí​jiān.

Please give me a moment.

o'clock measure word
a point in time or space, specifically used after a number to indicate the hour

我们下午三点出发。

wǒ​men xià​wǔ sān diǎn chū​fā.

We will set off at three in the afternoon.

point noun
a specific item, feature, or aspect of a subject

这篇文章有几个关键点需要你特别注意。

zhè piān wén​zhāng yǒu jǐ gè guān​jiàn diǎn xū​yào nǐ tè​bié zhù​yì.

There are several key points in this article that you need to pay special attention to.

order verb
to select, mark with a dot, check off on a list, or order food in a restaurant

老师在花名册上点着大家的名字。

lǎo​shī zài huā​míng​cè shàng diǎn zhe dà​jiā de míng​zi.

The teacher is checking off names on the roster.

light verb
to ignite a fire or lamp, or to administer medicine such as eye drops

把蜡烛点着。

bǎ là​zhú diǎn zháo.

Light the candle.

dot noun
a small mark, spot, speck, or a dot stroke in Chinese characters

他在纸上画了一个黑点。

tā zài zhǐ shàng huà le yī gè hēi diǎn.

He drew a black dot on the paper.

tap verb
to touch briefly, nod the head in agreement, or beckon with the hand

他点点头表示满意。

tā diǎn diǎn​tóu biǎo​shì mǎn​yì.

He nodded in satisfaction.

decimal point numeral
the mathematical symbol used to separate integers from fractions

三点五是一个小数。

sān diǎn wǔ shì yī gè xiǎo​shù.

Three point five is a decimal.

hint numeral
to mention, bring up a topic or person, hint at, or imply something

我稍微一点，他就明白了。

wǒ shāo​wēi yī diǎn, tā jiù míng​bai le.

I gave him a slight hint and he understood immediately.

coagulate noun
to add a coagulant, such as brine or gypsum, to bean milk to make it solidify into tofu.

煮豆浆时，往锅里点一点卤水就能成豆腐。

zhǔ dòu​jiāng shí, wǎng guō lǐ diǎn yī​diǎn lǔ​shuǐ jiù néng chéng dòu​fu.

When making soy milk, adding a little brine to the pot will turn it into tofu.

Cross-References

Has variant

Has erhua variant

Frequency
Character
Written text
128th most common 1554.5 per million
Movie subtitles
61st most common 2733.2 per million appears in 100% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
2315.1 per million appears in 99% of films

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 1
HSK 3.0
Level 1
Traditional
點
Strokes
9
Unicode
U+70B9

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH