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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- dian3
- English meanings
- m.[proximation]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 占; bottom 灬.
Meaning & sound clues
灬 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “fire”.
占 is identified as the sound component (zhàn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 点.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
standard; classic
pad
establish; sacrifice
summit; peak
inn
concern; remember
hall
sediment; lake
electricity
pasture; used in 缅甸
electricity
top; jolt
top; jolt
point; dot; o'clock
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 一点儿
- 一点点
- 亮点
- 优点
- 出发点
- 地点
- 差点儿
- 弱点
- 快点儿
- 指点
- 斑点
- 晚点
- 景点
- 有点儿
- 点击率
- 点名
- 点头
- 点子
- 点心
- 点火
- 点燃
- 点缀
- 点评
- 热点
- 焦点
- 特点
- 画龙点睛
- 疑点
- 百分点
- 终点
- 缺点
- 网点
- 要点
- 观点
- 试点
- 起点
- 转折点
- 重点
- 难点