Chinese symbol for “dot”
圆点
yuán diǎn
Traditional: 圓點
dot
The closest CC-CEDICT match for dot is 圆点 (yuán diǎn), defined as: dot.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “dot”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点 (點) | diǎn | to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) |
| 附点 (附點) | fù diǎn | dot (music notation) |
| 点子 (點子) | diǎn zi | spot; point |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 圆点.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 圆满 (圓滿) | yuán mǎn | satisfactory; consummate; perfect |
| 圆形 (圓形) | yuán xíng | round; circular |
| 日圆 (日圓) | rì yuán | variant of 日元 (rì yuán) |
| 圆圈 (圓圈) | yuán quān | circle |
| 团圆 (團圓) | tuán yuán | to have a reunion |
| 椭圆 (橢圓) | tuǒ yuán | oval; ellipse |
| 一点 (一點) | yī diǎn | a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit |
| 重点 (重點) | chóng diǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate |
See also: Japanese symbol for “dot”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.