HSK 1 · Telling time

点

diǎn

o'clock; a little

Stroke order of 点

点 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Fire dots '灬' marking a spot '占' on the clock — o'clock, a little dot.

Parts: 占 (phonetic, 'mark') + 灬 fire/dots

Example sentence

现在几点？

What time is it now?

Words with 点

地点place; location 一点儿a little 点头to nod 快点儿hurry up 一点点a little bit 有点儿a little; somewhat 有一点儿a little; somewhat 观点point of view 特点characteristic 重点key point 优点merit; strong point 缺点shortcoming

More words: Telling time

上午morning (before noon)下午afternoon 中午noon 早上early morning 晚上evening 白天daytime 分fen (1/100 yuan); point 小时hour 时间time 时候time; moment (when...)现在now 半天half a day; a long time 半年half a year 日期date 一会儿a moment; a while

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