点diǎn
dot, point, speck. 9 strokes, radical 灬, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 点
Strokes 1–5 write 占, then strokes 6–9 write 灬.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 点 · the stroke-order rules
What 点 is made of
占 (zhàn, to divine) and 灬 (huǒ, fire).
灬 carries the meaning — fire — and 占 carries the sound.
Words that use 点
| 点 | o'clock 时钟计算时间的时刻整数单位 王大爷！我来给茶馆送泉水。现在是几点了？Grandpa Wang! I've come to deliver spring water to the teahouse. What time is it now? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 8, 时间与每天的生活 |
| 点头 | to nod 低下头又抬起，表示同意 老师满意地点头表示同意。The teacher nodded with satisfaction to show agreement. Lesson 18, 冬天到了 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 观点 | viewpoint, standpoint 对某件事情持有的看法 专家提出了新的观点。The expert put forward a new viewpoint. Lesson 28, 去广场 · 刚毅果决与物换星移 · Fortitude, Precision & Social Fellowship |
| 特点 | characteristic, feature 指某事物特有的、显著的地方 他总结出鲜明的特点。He summed up the distinct features. Lesson 71, 晒太阳 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature |
| 重点 | key point, focus 指最主要、最值得关注的部分 老师讲解了这道题的重点。The teacher explained the key point of this problem. Lesson 101, 周末 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion |
| 缺点 | a shortcoming 没有做好、需要改进的地方 人员不足这个缺点制约了新规落地。This a shortcoming of understaffing held back the new rule's rollout. Lesson 213, 审视差距与查漏补缺 · 领导决策与组织考核 · Leadership Strategy, Civic Governance & Administrative Evaluation |
| 优点 | a strong point, merit 值得称赞的好的地方 这份方案有不少显著优点。This proposal has quite a few clear merits. Lesson 227, 商务谈判与合作共赢 · 商业洽谈与公共秩序 · Business Negotiations, Urban Order & Safety Precautions |
| 点名 | to call the roll 按名单一个个叫名字确认到场 书记员开庭前先点名核对。The clerk would call the roll before the hearing began. Lesson 276, 司法院所与证据勘验 · 律政明镜与法治经纬 · Legal Integrity & The Rule of Law |
| 晚点 | delayed, running late (transport) 指车船飞机等比预定时间晚到达或出发 高铁今天稍微晚点了一会儿。The high-speed train was delayed a little today. Lesson 353, 盛夏清波与惬意岁时 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
| 点燃 | to ignite, light up 指使物体燃烧起来，也用于比喻激发情绪 老师的一番话点燃了学生的斗志。The teacher's words ignited the students' fighting spirit. Lesson 414, 庆典蓄能 · 经世谋断与春华秋实 · Technological Order & Human Vitality |
and 15 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 占
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 灬
All 9 of them, and what the radical means, on the 灬 radical page.