Character Breakdown
Fire dots under a mark — a point, a dot
Definitions
- (verb, classifier) point
- dot
- drop
- speck
- o'clock
- point (in space or time)
- to draw a dot
- to check on a list
- to choose
- to order (food in a restaurant)
- to touch briefly
- to hint
- to light
- to ignite
- to pour a liquid drop by drop
- (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1]
- dot stroke in Chinese characters
- classifier for items
Example Sentences
三点钟。
Sān diǎn zhōng
Three o'clock
Words Containing 点
Related Words
Grammar Notes
Subject + (Time) + (Place) + Verb + Object
Subject + Time + Verb + Object (or) Time + Subject + Verb + Object
Same as statement, but replace the unknown element with a question word
从 + Starting Point + 到 + Ending Point
Subject + (Time/Condition) + 就/才 + Verb
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 1
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 1
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 1 list
点: HSK 1 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 1 exam
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Frequently Asked Questions
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.