点 diǎn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 占 to divine 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
点头
diǎntóu
to nod
Characters in this word
头 tóu
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
- Made of
- ⺀ ice 大 big, great, vast, high, deep
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他点头说好。 Tā diǎn tóu shuō hǎo. He nods and says okay.
- 老师点头了。 Lǎoshī diǎn tóu le. The teacher nodded.
- 她笑着点头。 Tā xiào zhe diǎn tóu. She smiles and nods.
Related words
- 地点 dìdiǎn place, location
- 点 diǎn o'clock; dot; a little
- 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little, a bit
- 观点 guāndiǎn point of view; opinion
- 快点儿 kuàidiǎnr hurry up
- 特点 tèdiǎn special feature
- 一点点 yìdiǎndiǎn a tiny bit
- 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr a little
- 重点 zhòngdiǎn main point; focus
- 缺点 quēdiǎn weak point; flaw
- 优点 yōudiǎn good point; strength
- 点名 diǎnmíng to take attendance