点 (點) diǎn
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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
- 点睛之笔(點睛之筆) the brush stroke that dots in the eyes; to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life
- 交点(交點) point of intersection
- 歪点子(歪點子) illegal device; devious; crooked
- 点着(點著) to ignite
- 点火开关(點火開關) ignition switch
- 公共零点(公共零點) common zeros (of system of equations)
- 茶点时间(茶點時間) tea break; tea and dimsun
- 胸无点墨(胸無點墨) a chest without dots of ink
- 亮点(亮點) highlight
- 一点不(一點不) not at all
- 点津(點津) to solve a problem; to answer a question; (Internet) forum; advice column
- 点厾(點厾) to touch up a painting
- 加点(加點) to work extra hours; to do overtime
- 点染(點染) to touch up (a piece of writing); to add details (to a painting)
- 露点(露點) dew point; (of a woman) to expose one of the three areas (nipples and genitals)
- 点背(點背) to be out of luck
- 画龙点睛(畫龍點睛) to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes
- 地点(地點) place; site; location; venue
- 支点(支點) a fulcrum; a support point
- 凝固点(凝固點) freezing point
- 返点(返點) sales bonus; affiliate reward; rebate; commission
- 点翅朱雀(點翅朱雀) Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii)
- 有点儿(有點兒) slightly; a little; somewhat
- 笑点低(笑點低) amused by even the weakest joke; ready to laugh at the smallest thing
- 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
- 出发点(出發點) starting point ; motive; intentio
- 点题(點題) to bring out the main theme; to make the point; to bring out the substance concisely
- 空白点(空白點) gap; empty space
- 句点(句點) period (punctuation); (fig.) endpoint; finish
- 远地点(遠地點) apsis
- 一点一点(一點一點) little by little; bit by bit; gradually
- 焦点(焦點) focus; focal point ; focus of attention
- 质点(質點) point mass; particle
- 终点线(終點線) finishing line
- 点发(點發) to fire in bursts; shooting intermittently
- 打点滴(打點滴) to put on an intravenous drip
- 点将(點將) to appoint a general (in theater); to appoint somebody for a task
- 圈点(圈點) to mark a text with dots and circles; to punctuate
- 弱点(弱點) weak point; failing
- 指点迷津(指點迷津) to show somebody how to get to the right path
- 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
- 点睛(點睛) to dot in the eyes; to add finishing touch
- 类似点(類似點) resemblance
- 焊点(焊點) welding point; solder joint
- 点儿(點兒) a point
- 滴点(滴點) melting point (of lubricating oil)
Also contained in
镜像站点 、 阿点婆翅罗国 、 点对点 、 多点广播 、 点击
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- 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: 3
- 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
- 遗点 (遺點) 遺點 — Book of Southern Qi 南齊書, 卷五十四 列傳第三十五 高逸 Volume 54 Biographies 35: Hermits — count: 3
- 赠点 (贈點) 融始爲詩贈點曰 — Book of Liang 梁書, 卷五十一 列傳第四十五 處士 Volume 51: Retired Gentlemen — count: 2
- 辄点 (輒點) 尚之等輒點定回換 — Book of Song 宋書, 卷五十七 列傳第十七 蔡廓 Volume 57 Biographies 17: Cai Kuo — count: 2
- 点素 (點素) 而青蠅點素 — Book of Later Han 後漢書, 卷五十四 楊震列傳 Volume 54: Biography of Yang Zhen — 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