Definition
点 (diǎn) as a verb means 'to tap lightly' or 'to mark with a dot/check'. Compared to 敲 (qiāo, 'to knock harder'), 点 is a gentler, quicker touch — like tapping a screen or checking off a list. 勾 (gōu) also means 'to check off' but usually involves drawing a checkmark (✓), while 点 uses a dot or tick.
to tap or touch brieflyto mark with a dotto check off
Easily confused
- 店diànlook-alikeshop; store
- 电diànsound-alike(noun) electricity; electric power
- 垫diànsound-alike(verb) to pad, to put something under
Examples
- 点。Qǐng diǎn yíxià zhège zì.Please tap this character.
- 。Lǎoshī zhèngzài diǎn míngzi.The teacher is checking off names.
- 点。Tā zài zhǐ shàng diǎn le yí gè diǎn.He marked a dot on the paper.
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