diǎn
Radical 37 · 8 strokes

to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)

15 meanings
MEANING15 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)(inherited)

    用笔在某处做记号或打上小圆点yòng bǐ zài mǒuchù zuò jìhào huò dǎ shang xiǎo yuányuǎn diǎn

    • Please take attendance.

  2. noun

    point; dot; spot; speck(inherited)

    细小的标记或位置xìxiǎo de biāojì huò wèizhì

    • Please mark this point on the map.

  3. noun

    point in time or space(inherited)

    时间中的一个具体时刻或位置中的一个具体地方shíjiān zhōng de yī ge jùtǐ shíkè huò wèizhì zhōng de yī ge jùtǐ dìfang

    • What time is it now?

  4. measure word

    (after a number) o'clock(inherited)

    表示时间的小时数biǎoshì shíjiān de xiǎoshíshù

    • What time is it now?

  5. measure word

    a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more(inherited)

    少量的东西;极小的部分shǎoliàng de dōngxi; jíxiǎo de bùfen

    • Please give me some water.

  6. measure word

    classifier for small amounts(inherited)

    形容数量很小的单位xíngróng shùliàng hěn xiǎo de dānwèi

  7. verb

    to touch briefly; to tap(inherited)

    用手指或其他东西轻轻接触某物yòng shǒuzhǐ huò qítā dōngxi qīngqing jiēchù mǒu wù

    • Please tap here.

  8. verb

    to order (food etc); to select(inherited)

    要求供应、提供或做某事yāoqiú gōngyìng、tígōng huò zuò mǒushì

    • Let's order some food.

  9. verb

    to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite(inherited)

    用火使灯或火燃烧yòng huǒ shǐ dēng huò huǒ ránshāo

    • Please help me light the lamp.

  10. verb

    to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down(inherited)

    用头或手表示同意或招呼yòng tóu huò shǒu biǎoshì tóngyi huò zhāohu

    • He nodded to indicate his agreement.

  11. 11verb

    to mention; to bring up (a topic or person)(inherited)

    说起某个人或事情;提到shuōqǐ mǒugè rén huò shìqing; tīdào

    • You mentioned his name briefly.

  12. 12verb

    to hint at; to imply(inherited)

    用话语婉转地暗示或表达yòng huàyǔ wǎnzhuǎn de ànyìnshì huò biǎodá

    • He nodded once.

  13. 13verb

    to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops(inherited)

    用液体一滴一滴地放入眼睛或耳朵等yòng yètǐ yī dī yī dī de fàng rù yǎnjing huò ěrduǒ děng

    • Please help me put in some eye drops.

  14. 14noun

    (math.) decimal point(inherited)

    数字中用来分开整数和小数的符号shùzì zhōng yònglái fēnkāi zhěngshù hé xiǎoshù de fúhào

    • This number has a decimal point.

  15. 15noun

    dot stroke in Chinese characters(inherited)

    汉字里面的小黑点hànzì lǐmiàn de xiǎo hēi diǎn

    • This character has three dots.

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