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
点名
diǎnmíng
to take attendance
Characters in this word
名 míng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 老师在点名。 Lǎoshī zài diǎn míng. The teacher is taking attendance.
- 上课先点名。 Shàngkè xiān diǎn míng. Take attendance first in class.
- 点名开始了。 Diǎn míng kāishǐ le. Attendance has started.
Related words
- 地点 dìdiǎn place, location
- 点 diǎn o'clock; dot; a little
- 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little, a bit
- 点头 diǎntóu to nod
- 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