Chinese symbol for “point”
点点
diǎn diǎn
Traditional: 點點
point; speck
The closest CC-CEDICT match for point is 点点 (diǎn diǎn), defined as: point; speck.
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 “point”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点 (點) | diǎn | to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) |
| 分 | fēn | to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate |
| 一点 (一點) | yī diǎn | a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit |
| 剑尖 (劍尖) | jiàn jiān | point; sharp end |
| 指引 | zhǐ yǐn | to guide; to show |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 点点.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 观点 (觀點) | guān diǎn | point of view; viewpoint |
| 有点 (有點) | yǒu diǎn | a little |
| 特点 (特點) | tè diǎn | characteristic; trait; feature |
See also: Japanese symbol for “point”.
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.