Mandarin: dian3
Simplified: 点
old Cantonese Cantonese
Definitions
  1. 1 point
  2. 2 dot
  3. 3 drop
  4. 4 speck
  5. 5 o'clock
  6. 6 point (in space or time)
  7. 7 to draw a dot
  8. 8 to check on a list
  9. 9 to choose
  10. 10 to order (food in a restaurant)
  11. 11 to touch briefly
  12. 12 to hint
  13. 13 to light
  14. 14 to ignite
  15. 15 to pour a liquid drop by drop
  16. 16 (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更gēng [更] old
  17. 17 dot stroke in Chinese characters
  18. 18 classifier for items
  19. 19 a spot
  20. 20 degree
  21. 21 a blot
  22. 22 light refreshment
  23. 23 to mark off
  24. 24 to inspect
  25. 25 how?
  26. 26 to instruct
  27. 27 to advise (especially in 'to mislead')
  28. 28 to cheat
  29. 29 # adapted from cc-cedict
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