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点 diǎn — “o'clock; dot”
How to write and say the Chinese character 点 (diǎn), which means o'clock; dot — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Time & days.
Pinyin · 拼音 diǎn
Meaning · 意思 o'clock; dot
Strokes · 笔画 9
Radical · 部首 灬 (fire)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
点 is written with 9 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
灬 (fire) hints at the meaning, and 占 lends its sound — together they make 点.
A common word常用词
三点
three o'clock
Example sentence例句
我们八点上课。
We start class at eight.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.