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
点缀
diǎnzhuì
to decorate; to embellish; to adorn
Characters in this word
缀 zhuì
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 叕 to connect
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 几盏旧路灯点缀在河岸边，使夜色显得格外柔和。 Jǐ zhǎn jiù lùdēng diǎnzhuì zài hé'àn biān, shǐ yèsè xiǎnde géwài róuhé. A few old street lamps dotted the riverbank, making the night look especially gentle.
- 白色的墙上用几张小画点缀一下，房间就好看多了。 Báisè de qiáng shàng yòng jǐ zhāng xiǎohuà diǎnzhuì yíxià, fángjiān jiù hǎokàn duō le. A few small paintings on the white wall brighten it up, and the room looks much nicer.
- 蛋糕上点缀着几颗红红的草莓。 Dàngāo shàng diǎnzhuì zhe jǐ kē hónghóng de cǎoméi. The cake is decorated with a few bright red strawberries.
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