点(diǎn): to touch briefly
to touch briefly
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- diǎn
- Meaning
- to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- 點
Origin & structure
Where 点 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 点 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 点
Common words using 点 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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