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
点火
diǎnhuǒ
to ignite; to light; ignition
Characters in this word
火 huǒ
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 火 — fire, flame
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 发射前的点火程序必须经过多轮模拟，任何细节都不能出错。 Fāshè qián de diǎnhuǒ chéngxù bìxū jīngguò duō lún mónǐ, rènhé xìjié dōu bù néng chūcuò. The ignition procedure before launch must go through multiple simulations, and no detail can go wrong.
- 爸爸蹲在地上，用火柴给炉子点火。 Bàba dūn zài dìshang, yòng huǒchái gěi lúzi diǎnhuǒ. Dad crouched on the ground and lit the stove with a match.
- 汽车点火后，发动机发出了低低的声音。 Qìchē diǎnhuǒ hòu, fādòngjī fāchū le dīdī de shēngyīn. After the car was started, the engine made a low sound.
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