Chinese symbol for “tap”
点
diǎn
Traditional: 點
to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tap is 点 (diǎn), defined as: to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops.
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 “tap”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 磕 | kē | to tap; to knock (against sth hard); (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc); (fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope) |
| 龙头 (龍頭) | lóng tóu | faucet; tap; bicycle handlebar |
| 攴 | pū | to tap; to knock lightly |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit; to strike |
| 水龙头 (水龍頭) | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet; tap |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 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 “tap”.
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.