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Kanji Detail for 點 - "dot, punctuation, light, check, point"
點
- Meaning
點 means "dot, punctuation, light, check, point."
Dot - A small mark used for punctuation.
Punctuation - Marks dividing text.
Light - To ignite; to kindle.
Check - To verify; to examine.
Point - A word indicating location or position.
Score - A number indicating quantity (Japanese usage).
Grade - A numerical evaluation (Japanese usage).
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
point; mark; speck; decimal pt
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
dot, speck, spot; point, degree
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
dot, point, speck
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The smallest mark. As in colloquially saying something tiny is 一點 (one dot). Saying something fragmented is 點點. | In mathematics, the boundary of a line is a point. Having position but no size, length, or thickness. | In calligraphy, touching the brush to paper and immediately lifting it is called 點. By extension, any brief touch is called 點. As in 蜻蜓點水 (dragonfly touches water). | Marks for sentence pauses in writing. As in 點句 (punctuating sentences) and the like. Also, places where text is changed are called 點. As in 文不加點 means having quick wit and producing writing that needs no revision. | A device for announcing time. As in 幾更幾點 (what watch and what point). Colloquially also called 雲板 (cloud board). Used in government offices in former times. To notify attendants that the official was about to conduct business so they could prepare in advance. Also used to announce the divisions of night watches. | To check and verify. As in 檢點 (inspect), 查點 (check) and the like. | To specify is called 點. As in the colloquial 點戲 (selecting plays), 點菜 (ordering dishes). | Light refreshments. Colloquially called 點心 (dim sum). Abbreviated as 點.
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