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[1] [n] dot; speck; spot [2] [n] point [3] [n] drop; small amount; a little [4] snacks; refreshments [5] hours; [6] [n] dot; mark [7] [v] instruct; teach [8] [v] check; examine; investigate; review [9] [v] select; pick out [10] [v] to light; to light up; to ignite [11] [v] [v] nod (the head) [12] [v] to touch; to point at [13] [粵] how? Stroke count: 17
Level: 2
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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點火
dim2 fo2 = to light a fire
點解
dim2 gaai2 = why 粵
三點半
saam1 dim2 bun3 = 3:30; half past three
點鐘
dim2 zung1 = o'clock
點呀
dim2 aa3 = what's up?, what's going on? 粵
幾點
gei2 dim2 = what time
幾點鐘
gei2 dim2 zung1 = what time is it; at what time
點香
dim2 hoeng1 = to light incense
老點
lou5 dim2 = to trick 粵
點做
dim2 zou6 = "How do I do this?" 粵See all 207 compounds (CantoDict reports 227 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 52 examples containing 點
以後我點叫你哋呀? 粵
How can I order from your [restaurant] in the future? [Lit. Afterwards I how order you-guys?]
咁我想點呀 粵
In that case, how do I feel? [Use the corrected Jyutping! 咁 is almost meaningless when used to introduce a sentence, you could translate it as "in that case" here.]
點解會噉嘅？ 粵
Why does it have to be like this? [Lit. why would thus? [Very common phrase on TV dramas and anime!]] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/380/]點[/url][/big]
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Decimal representation of this word: 點
Unicode code for this character: U+9EDE (off-site link)
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/380/]點[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
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Decimal representation of this word: 點
Unicode code for this character: U+9EDE (off-site link)
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- : the Mandarin pronunciation of the word in pinyin.
- a detailed description of all the meanings
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- a list of characters which look similar and are therefore possible sources of confusion (where relevant)
- a list of compound words that use this character, ordered by difficulty level.
(we would really appreciate new volunteers to add some more compound words to the database so please post to the CantoDict forum if you would like to spend an occasional 10 mins or so helping)
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