点子 Chinese English dictionary 点子 translate 点子 pinyin

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点子

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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
点子 diǎnzi	点子 \| 点子* \| *点子	spot / point / dot / speck / drop (of liquid) / droplet / point (of argument) / idea / crux / indication / pointer	點子 HSK 7-9

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Character		Tot Str Rad / Str	Mandarin Pīnyīn	Unihan Definition standalone and in compounds	Jyutping Cantonese	Variant Four corner Cangjie
点	点 \| 点* \| *点	9画火灬 + 5	diǎn	dot, speck, spot; point, degree	dim2	點 2133.6 YRF


子	子 \| 子* \| *子	3画子孑 + 0	zǐ, zi	offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch	zi2	1740.7 ND

Word decomposition:

Simplified		English Definition
点子 diǎnzi	点子 \| 点子* \| *点子	spot / point / dot / speck / drop (of liquid) / droplet / point (of argument) / idea / crux / indication / pointer


点 diǎn	点 \| 点* \| *点	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


子　zǐ	子 \| 子* \| *子	son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-


子　zi	子 \| 子* \| *子	noun suffix, as in 椅子 "chair"