CHARACTERS / DIAN

“dian” is 10 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 店diàninnHSK 1 · TONE 4
  2. 点diǎnto touch brieflyHSK 1 · TONE 3
  3. 电diànlightningHSK 1 · TONE 4
  4. 典diǎncanonHSK 3 · TONE 3
  5. 垫diànpadHSK 6 · TONE 4
  6. 奠diànto fixHSK 6 · TONE 4
  7. 惦diànto think ofHSK 6 · TONE 4
  8. 殿diànpalace hallHSK 6 · TONE 4
  9. 淀diàn(bound form) shallow lake (usu. in place names)HSK 6 · TONE 4
  10. 颠diāntop (of the head)HSK 6 · TONE 1