diǎn

to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select

verb(名量) HSK 3.0 · Band 2 trad. 點

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

你想点什么菜?

What dishes would you like to order?

我点了一个包子。

I ordered a steamed bun.