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1.

Animated Stroke Order 点

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How to write 点 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

点has 3 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

diǎn
  • o’clock; spot; dot
    mw.HSK 1
  • o’clock; spot; dot
    n./mw.
3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 点

点 stroke order diagram
4.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom
点
占zhàn · occupy
灬huǒ
点=
5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 点

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6.

How to Use 点

Abstract points and features

点 (diǎn) marks abstract concepts like advantages, disadvantages, features, and main points.

优点 • yōu diǎn • advantage • HSK 4
HSK 4
7.

HSK Vocabulary: 点

有点儿 • yǒu diǎn r • slightly
HSK 3.0 · L1
yǒu有
diǎn
8.

Example Sentences

tā他
diǎn点
le了
yī一
wǎn碗
niú牛
ròu

Information

Pinyindiǎn
Meaningo’clock; spot; dot
Strokes9
Radical灬
Traditional點
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#171
Zhuyinㄉㄧㄢˇ
UnicodeU+70B9
CangjieYRF
HSK 3.0 · L1
  • to order; to light; to nod
    n./v./mw.HSK 3.0 · L2
    • 占zhàn · occupy
    +灬huǒ
    yōu优
    diǎn点

    advantage

    缺点 • quē diǎn • disadvantage • HSK 4
    HSK 4
    quē缺
    diǎn点

    disadvantage

    特点 • tè diǎn • characteristic feature • HSK 4
    HSK 4
    tè特
    diǎn点

    characteristic feature

    重点 • zhòng diǎn • main point • HSK 4
    HSK 4
    zhòng重
    diǎn点

    main point

    Locations and destinations

    点 (diǎn) marks physical or figurative locations such as places, destinations, and focal points.

    地点 • dì diǎn • location • HSK 4
    HSK 4
    dì地
    diǎn点

    location

    终点 • zhōng diǎn • finishing point; destination • HSK 6
    HSK 6
    zhōng终
    diǎn点

    finishing point; destination

    焦点 • jiāo diǎn • focal point; central issue • HSK 6
    HSK 6
    jiāo焦
    diǎn点

    focal point; central issue

    景点 • jǐng diǎn • tourist attraction; scenic spot • HSK 3.0 · L4
    HSK 3.0 · L4
    jǐng景
    diǎn点

    tourist attraction; scenic spot

    Everyday actions and amounts

    点 (diǎn) appears in common expressions for small amounts, nodding, roll call, and being late.

    一点儿 • yī diǎn er • a bit • HSK 1
    HSK 1
    yī一
    diǎn点
    er儿

    a bit

    点头 • diǎn tóu • to nod • HSK 3.0 · L4
    HSK 3.0 · L4
    diǎn点
    tóu头

    to nod

    点名 • diǎn míng • roll call • HSK 3.0 · L4
    HSK 3.0 · L4
    diǎn点
    míng名

    roll call

    晚点 • wǎn diǎn • (of trains etc) late • HSK 3.0 · L3
    HSK 3.0 · L3
    wǎn晚
    diǎn点

    (of trains etc) late

    点
    r儿

    slightly

    差点儿 • chà diǎn r • almost; nearly
    HSK 3.0 · L4
    chà差
    diǎn点
    r儿

    almost; nearly

    标点 • biāo diǎn • punctuation
    HSK 5
    biāo标
    diǎn点

    punctuation

    点心 • diǎn xin • snack; dim sum
    HSK 5
    diǎn点
    xin心

    snack; dim sum

    点赞 • diǎn zàn • to like (on social media); to give a thumbs-up
    HSK 3.0 · L5
    diǎn点
    zàn赞

    to like (on social media); to give a thumbs-up

    肉
    miàn面
    。

    He ordered a bowl of beef noodles.

    tā他
    huà画
    le了
    yī一
    gè个
    xiǎo小
    diǎn点
    。

    He drew a small dot.

    wǒ我
    men们
    xià下
    wǔ午
    chī吃
    le了
    yì一
    xiē些
    diǎn点
    xin心
    。

    We ate some snacks in the afternoon.

    zhǐ纸
    shàng上
    yǒu有
    yī一
    gè个
    hēi黑
    diǎn点
    。

    There is a black dot on the paper.

    qǐng请
    gào告
    su诉
    wǒ我
    jiàn见
    miàn面
    de的
    dì地
    diǎn点
    。

    Please tell me the meeting location.

    zhè这
    shì是
    jīn今
    tiān天
    huì会
    yì议
    de的
    zhòng重
    diǎn点
    。

    This is the key point of today's meeting.

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