Chinese Notes

点 (點) diǎn

diǎn noun a dot
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' n 1; Kroll 2015 '點' 1, p. 86; Sun 2006, loc. 1178; Unihan '點'; XHZD '点' 1, p. 146)
diǎn noun point; degree
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: (Guoyu '點' n 8; Unihan '點'; XHZD '点' 2, p. 146)
diǎn verb to appoint; to designate
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '點' v 2; Kroll 2015 '點' 6, p. 86)
diǎn verb to light on fire
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Fire
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' v 1; Kroll 2015 '點' 7, p. 86; XHZD '点' 9, p. 146)
diǎn verb to dot
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: With a pen or brush (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' v 7; Kroll 2015 '點' 2, p. 86; XHZD '点' 6, p. 146)
diǎn verb to nod one's head
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Also to slightly raise one's hand, such as in an auction (Kroll 2015 '點' 4, p. 86)
diǎn verb to count; to check
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' v 3; XHZD '点' 10, p. 146)
diǎn verb to apply drip by drip
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Such as for eye medicine (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' v 5; Kroll 2015 '點' 5, p. 86; XHZD '点' 8, p. 146)
diǎn verb to touch quickly and gently
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' v 4; Kroll 2015 '點' 3, p. 86; XHZD '点' 7, p. 146)
diǎn verb to give directions
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 指示 (Guoyu '點' v 6; XHZD '点' 11, p. 146)
diǎn noun pastry
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '點' n 5; XHZD '点' 14, p. 146)
diǎn noun a downwards-right convex character stroke
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' n 3; XHZD '点' 5, p. 146)
diǎn noun a place
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (XHZD '点' 3, p. 146)
diǎn noun an item
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' n 10; XHZD '点' 4, p. 146)
diǎn noun one fifth of a watch
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' n 13; XHZD '点' 12, p. 146)
diǎn noun o'clock'
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' n 7; Kroll 2015 '點' 8, p. 86; XHZD '点' 13, p. 146)
diǎn verb to order [from a menu]
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點')
diǎn noun a speck; a small granule
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' n 2)
diǎn noun a peroid (punctuation mark)
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '點' n 4)
diǎn measure word a part (of a larger body); some
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '點' n 10)
diǎn noun a point
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Geometry
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' n 11)
diǎn noun a little
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '點'; Guoyu '點' n 12)

Contained in

蜻蜓点水(蜻蜓點水) the dragonfly touches the water lightly; superficial contact
熔化点(熔化點) melting point
点头招呼(點頭招呼) beckon
江湖一点诀(江湖一點訣) special technique; trick of the trade; knack
交点(交點) point of intersection
点水不漏(點水不漏) not one drop of water leaks; thoughtful and completely rigorous; watertight
起征点(起徵點) tax threshold
雷声大，雨点小(雷聲大，雨點小) loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain; a lot of talk, but no action; action speaks louder than words
出满勤，干满点(出滿勤，幹滿點) to be assiduous and work full hours
点号(點號) a punctuation mark
银点(銀點) the silver point; the melting point of silver 962°C used as a calibration point in some temperature scales
点厾(點厾) to touch up a painting
静点(靜點) a hospital drip
点交(點交) to hand over (bought goods etc)
可圈可点(可圈可點) remarkable (performance, achievement etc); worthy of praise
闪点(閃點) flash point
论点(論點) argument
十三点(十三點) half-witted; nitwit
点补(點補) to have a snack; to have a bite
分至点(分至點) common word for equinox and solstice; point of difference; point of divergence
交叉点(交叉點) junction; crossroads; intersection point
差点没(差點沒) almost; nearly
雨点(雨點) raindrop
二分点(二分點) the two equinoxes
点卯(點卯) morning roll call
百分点(百分點) percent
点击数(點擊數) number of hits
点铁成金(點鐵成金) to touch base matter and turn it to gold; to turn crude writing into a literary gem
差一点儿(差一點兒) just short of
点头咂嘴(點頭咂嘴) to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips
时点(時點) point of time
斜点(斜點) upper dot stroke
点脉(點脈) to hit a pressure point (martial arts); dim mak
点金石(點金石) philosopher's stone
点子背(點子背) to have a stroke of bad luck
几点钟(幾點鐘) what time is it?
点点滴滴(點點滴滴) bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect
点石成金(點石成金) to touch base matter and turn it to gold; to turn crude writing into a literary gem
点击率(點擊率) click-through rate (CTR)
右下点(右下点點) lower right dot
带着希望去旅行，比到达终点更美好(帶著希望去旅行，比到達終點更美好) It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
差点儿(差點兒) not quite; not good enough; almost
三相点(三相點) triple point
心有灵犀一点通(心有靈犀一點通) hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn
中心点(中心點) center; central point; focus
点出(點出) to point out; to indicate
热点(熱點) a hot spot; a point of special interest
出生地点(出生地點) place of birth

Also contained in

尿点、点阵图、浮点数

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Truncated for common words

卷三十　　列傳第二十何尚之 Volume 30 Biographies 20: He Shangzhi History of the Southern Dynasties 南史 — count: 36
卷八十七　志第三十七: 　百官三 Volume 87 Treatises 40: Official Posts 3 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 36
卷三百九十三列傳第一百五十二彭龜年黃裳羅點黃度周南林大中陳騤黃黼詹體仁 Volume 393 Biographies 152: Peng Guinian, Huang Chang, Luo Dian, Huang Du, Zhou Nan, Lin Dazhong, Chen Kui, Huang Fu, Zhan Tiren History of Song 宋史 — count: 36
卷五十一列傳第四十五處士 Volume 51: Retired Gentlemen Book of Liang 梁書 — count: 34
卷五十三　志第五:　　曆二 Volume 53 Treatises 6: Calendar 2 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 24
卷五十六　志第三十七:　百官二殿前都點檢司宣徽院秘書監國子監太府監少府監軍器監都水監諫院大理寺弘文院登聞鼓院登聞檢院記注院集賢院益政院武衛軍都指揮使司衛尉司戶禮兵刑工部所轄諸司三路檢察及外路倉庫牧圉等職 Volume 56 Treatises 37: Official Posts 2 - Palace Inspector General, Court of Palace Attendants, Director of the Palace Library, Imperial Academy, Imperial Treasury, Directorate for Imperial Manufacturers, Directorate for Arms, Waterway Inspector, Remonstrance Bureau, Court of Judicial Review, Academy for the Advancement of Literature, Admonishment Drum Court, Admonishment Inspection Court, Notes and Annotation Court, Academy of Scholarly Worthies, Benefits Administration Court, Command of the Military Guard for the Capital, Office for Commandant of Guards, Offices for the Punishment of Ceremonial Guards, Offices for Three Circuits Inspection and Outer Storehouses for Horses History of Jin 金史 — count: 17
卷九十　　志第四十: 　百官六 Volume 90 Treatises 43: Official Posts 6 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 17
卷八十二志第三十五律曆十五 Volume 82 Treatises 35: Measures and Calendar 15 History of Song 宋史 — count: 16
卷三百八十五列傳第一百四十四葛邲錢端禮魏杞周葵施師點蕭燧龔茂良 Volume 385 Biographies 144: Ge Bi, Qian Duanli, Wei Qi, Zhou Kui, Shi Shidian, Xiao Sui, Gong Maoliang History of Song 宋史 — count: 16
卷一百七十二志第一百二十五職官十二 Volume 172 Treatises 125: Offical Posts 12 History of Song 宋史 — count: 15

Collocations

尘点 (塵點) 塵點日月 — Book of Later Han 後漢書, 卷五十四楊震列傳 Volume 54: Biography of Yang Zhen — count: 5
点定 (點定) 無所點定 — Book of Later Han 後漢書, 卷八十四列女傳 Volume 84: Biographies of Exemplary Women — count: 5
点曰 (點曰) 曾點曰 — Book of Later Han 後漢書, 卷四十九王充王符仲長統列傳 Volume 49: Biographies of Wang Chong, Wang Fu, Zhongchang Tong — count: 4
点谓 (點謂) 豐點謂公鉏 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 4
点弟 (點弟) 點弟胤竝款交 — Book of Southern Qi 南齊書, 卷四十八列傳第二十九袁彖孔稚珪劉繪 Volume 48 Biographies 29: Yuan Tuan, Kong Zhigui, Liu Hui — count: 3
盗点 (盜點) 有自車後盜點衣者 — Book of Liang 梁書, 卷五十一列傳第四十五處士 Volume 51: Retired Gentlemen — count: 2
点难 (點難) 豈不知醜點難嬰 — Book of Song 宋書, 卷七十一列傳第三十一徐湛江湛王僧綽 Volume 71 Biographies 31: Xu Zhan, Jiang Zhan, Wang Sengchao — count: 2
点累 (點累) 點累涕泣 — Book of Liang 梁書, 卷五十一列傳第四十五處士 Volume 51: Retired Gentlemen — count: 2
丑点 (醜點) 豈不知醜點難嬰 — Book of Song 宋書, 卷七十一列傳第三十一徐湛江湛王僧綽 Volume 71 Biographies 31: Xu Zhan, Jiang Zhan, Wang Sengchao — count: 2
点嵇 (點嵇) 遺點嵇叔夜酒杯 — Book of Liang 梁書, 卷五十一列傳第四十五處士 Volume 51: Retired Gentlemen — count: 2