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  *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
HSK 1
place / site / location / venue / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
erhua variant of 一點|一点
HSK 1
characteristic (feature) / trait / feature / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
important point; main point; focus / key (project etc) / to focus on; to put the emphasis on
HSK 2
point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
to nod
HSK 2
a little bit
HSK 2
erhua variant of 快點|快点
HSK 2
slightly / a little / somewhat
HSK 2
merit / benefit / strong point / advantage / CL: 個|个, 項|项
HSK 3
weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
roll call / to mention sb by name / (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
HSK 4
(of trains etc) late / delayed / behind schedule / light dinner
HSK 4
the end / end point / finishing line (in a race) / destination / terminus / CL: 個|个
HSK 5
to ignite / to set on fire / aflame
HSK 5
erhua variant of 差點|差点
HSK 5
hot spot / point of special interest
HSK 6
starting point
HSK 6
test point / to carry out trial / pilot scheme
HSK 6
tourist attraction; scenic spot
HSK 6
percentage point
HSK 6
(lit. and fig.) focal point; focus
HSK 6
main point / essential
HSK 7-9
difficulty
HSK 7-9
highlight / bright spot
HSK 7-9
spot / stain / speckle
HSK 7-9
light refreshments / pastry / dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert
HSK 7-9
spot / point / dot / speck / drop (of liquid) / droplet / point (of argument) / idea / crux / indication / pointer
HSK 7-9
(computing) node in a network / (commerce) sales outlet / branch / service center / (illustration) screentone / halftone dot
HSK 7-9
to decorate / to adorn / sprinkled / studded / only for show
HSK 7-9
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
HSK 7-9
to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble
HSK 7-9
weak point / failing
HSK 7-9
to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at
HSK 7-9
to comment / a point by point commentary
HSK 7-9
a doubtful point
HSK 7-9
turning point / breaking point
HSK 7-9
starting point / (fig.) basis / motive
HSK 7-9
click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)
HSK 7-9
G-spot
a place set up to serve a specific function (train station, bus stop, toll plaza, bike rental station, meteorological station etc) / (Internet) site (website, FTP site etc)
to hit / to press / to strike (on the keyboard) / to click (a web page button)
the least bit
node
a bit; a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er / a point (in a discussion etc) / (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) / one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟)
to determine a location / designated / appointed / specific / fixed (time) / fixed point (geometry) / fixed-point (number)
to appoint a general (in theater) / fig. to appoint sb for a task
image noise
(idiom) to fan the flames / to incite people / to stir up trouble
decimal point
to recount (e.g. results of election) / to re-evaluate
boiling point
freezing point
almost / nearly
to count and check / to tally / points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
to work extra hours / to do overtime
highlight (of an event, movie etc)
(coll.) to accidentally or intentionally expose intimate body parts (e.g. nipples or genitals)
(meteorology) dew point
starting point / square one / (coordinate geometry) origin
webcast / to request item for broadcast on radio program / dibble seeding / spot seeding
point of time (in time-based systems)
a drip / a little bit / intravenous drip (used to administer drugs)
(computing) breakpoint
melting point
Diandian (Chinese microblogging and social networking website)
point / speck
stronghold / defended military base / base for operations / strategic point / foothold / (market) presence
(indicating time of day) o'clock
main point / emphasis
to illuminate / to turn on the lights / to light (a blaze)
summit / peak / (math.) vertex
to light a lamp
(of a train etc) on time; punctual / (slang) awesome / (Tw) on the hour
to fire in bursts / shooting intermittently
to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛)
midnight / to order à la carte / (math.) zero of a function
to check / to make inventory
meeting point / point of intersection
(electrical) contact
Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市, Hubei
midpoint / half-way point
punctuation / a punctuation mark / to punctuate / CL: 個|个
magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal / fig. to reveal / to enlighten
lattice / dot matrix / bitmap
end point (may refer to either end of sth with a start and an end) / (math.) endpoint
to bribe / to get (luggage) ready / to put in order / to organize things / (baseball) RBI (run batted in)
base; centre / basis; point of departure; starting point / (finance) basis point
contact (math.)
to give instructions / to give advice
to point out
lair; den (of illegal activities)
it's time (to do sth) / the time has come
selling point
to skim / lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) / skin-deep
drum beat / rhythm
stain / taint
bit by bit / every little bit
joint; node

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