點 (dim2 | dian3) : dot; point; [粵] how

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點

dim2

dian3

[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

Radical: (#203)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

點 / 点

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 16th Jul 2009 20:59

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點火 dim2 fo2 dian3 huo3 = to light a fire

點解 dim2 gaai2 dian3 jie3 = why 粵

三點半 saam1 dim2 bun3 san1 dian3 ban4 = 3:30; half past three

點鐘 dim2 zung1 dian3 zhong1 = o'clock

點呀 dim2 aa3 = what's up?, what's going on? 粵

幾點 gei2 dim2 ji3 dian3 = what time

幾點鐘 gei2 dim2 zung1 ji3 dian3 zhong1 = what time is it; at what time

點香 dim2 hoeng1 dian3 xiang1 = to light incense

老點 lou5 dim2 = to trick 粵

點做 dim2 zou6 dian3 zuo4 = "How do I do this?" 粵
See all 203 compounds (CantoDict reports 223 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 34 examples containing 點

而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。粵
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

今日過成點呀? 粵
How was your day today?

你點解唔打電話畀佢，叫佢改第二日呢？粵
Why don't you phone her and tell her to change it to another day?

而家幾點(鐘)？粵
What is the time now?

唔知點解呢排成日都頭痛呀。粵
I don't know why I've been getting so many headaches lately.

我真係唔明白佢點解噉樣做嘅。粵
I really don't understand why he does it this way.

我聽日七點鐘要起身。粵
I need to wake up at 7 o'clock tomorrow.

呢個用廣東話點講呀? 粵
How do you say this in Cantonese?

老點我呀! 粵
You cheated me!

我地七點喺七仔等啦。粵
We meet (outside) at Seven-Eleven shop at 7:00.

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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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Decimal representation of this word: 點
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