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Made of 3 radicalsSound

点

diǎn

dot; o'clock

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占zhànoccupy; divineSound灬fireMeaning点dot; o'clock

占 zhān gives a similar sound

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  1. 1
    卜divinationMeaning口mouthMeaning占occupy; divine
  2. 2
    占zhànoccupy; divineSound灬fireMeaning点dot; o'clock

Sound family of 占

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Words 8

  • 一点儿yìdiǎnra littleHSK 1 Estimated
  • 点diǎno'clock; dotHSK 1 Estimated
  • 点菜diǎncàiorder food
  • 点心diǎnxinsnack; dim sum
  • 一点yìdiǎna little
  • 糕点gāodiǎnpastry
  • 特点tèdiǎncharacteristic
  • 早点zǎodiǎnbreakfast

Sentences 8

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  • 现在几点？Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?What time is it now?
  • 现在三点十分。Xiànzài sān diǎn shí fēn.It's 3:10 now.
  • 我八点上班。Wǒ bā diǎn shàngbān.I start work at eight.
  • 我们几点开始？Wǒmen jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?What time do we start?
  • 他每天晚上十一点睡觉。Tā měitiān wǎnshang shíyī diǎn shuìjiào.He goes to bed at eleven every night.
  • 我早上七点起床。Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.I get up at seven in the morning.
  • 你应该早点儿睡觉。Nǐ yīnggāi zǎo diǎnr shuìjiào.You should go to bed earlier.
  • 我渴了，想喝点儿水。Wǒ kě le, xiǎng hē diǎnr shuǐ.I'm thirsty and want some water.