點

Glyph origin
– black dots.

Definitions

 * 1) dot; spot; speck
 * 2) place; point; spot
 * 3) point; aspect
 * 4) o'clock
 * 5) time
 * 6)  point
 * 7)  decimal point
 * 8) percent; percentage point
 * 9) drop
 * 10)  a dot stroke
 * 11) to nominate; to mention (one's name)
 * 12) to count
 * 13) to choose; to select; to order
 * 14) to nod
 * 15) to point
 * 16) to tap; to touch
 * 17) to click
 * 18) to light; to ignite
 * 19) a little; a bit; some
 * 20)  to dip in (sauce)
 * 21)  to trick; to misguide
 * 22)  to command
 * 23)  extreme
 * 1) to nominate; to mention (one's name)
 * 2) to count
 * 3) to choose; to select; to order
 * 4) to nod
 * 5) to point
 * 6) to tap; to touch
 * 7) to click
 * 8) to light; to ignite
 * 9) a little; a bit; some
 * 10)  to dip in (sauce)
 * 11)  to trick; to misguide
 * 12)  to command
 * 13)  extreme
 * 1) to light; to ignite
 * 2) a little; a bit; some
 * 3)  to dip in (sauce)
 * 4)  to trick; to misguide
 * 5)  to command
 * 6)  extreme
 * 1)  to dip in (sauce)
 * 2)  to trick; to misguide
 * 3)  to command
 * 4)  extreme
 * 1)  to command
 * 2)  extreme

Usage notes
is often used for "o'clock", following the numbered hour: e.g. "three o'clock" is. would be used in the expression "1 o'clock" or "2 o'clock", in order to avoid confusion between (meaning: "a bit") and  (meaning: "1 o'clock"). When spoken out, (meaning: "1 o'clock") is usually pronounced yī diǎn, without the tone sandhi, while  (meaning: "a bit") is pronounced yì diǎn, following the sandhi rule.

When followed by the minutes, is used instead of  as in. In formal writing (but not in speech), is used to denote hours, e.g..

Etymology 2
Fusion of, literally “what thing”.

Often related to due to similar syllable structure.

Definitions

 * 1)  how

Etymology
From.