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Usage Tips
Traditional
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Simplified
HSK
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *點* | 點* | *點
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

Other entries referring to this entry:

Traditional
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Simplified
HSK
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *鐘* | 鐘* | *鐘
a (large) bell (CL:) / clock (CL:) / amount of time; o'clock (CL:點|点,,) (as in 三點鐘|三点钟 "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘|五分钟 "five minutes" etc)
HSK 3
idea / opinion / suggestion / objection / complaint / CL: 點|点, 條|条
HSK 2
to propose; to suggest; to recommend / proposal; suggestion; recommendation / CL: 個|个, 點|点
HSK 3
trifle / trivial matter / CL: 點|点
erhua variant of 點|点
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *奌* | 奌* | *奌
variant of 點|点
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *丶* | 丶* | *丶
"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3), aka 點|点
to request / to require / requirement / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand / CL: 點|点
HSK 2

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