点心
Old HSK 5
点心 (diǎnxin) · snack
点心 (diǎnxin) means “snack; pastry; dim sum”. It is written with 2 characters: 点 (point) + 心 (heart). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 点心 is built
The characters
点 diǎn · point
What 点 is made of
- 占zhàn — to divine
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺊ — structural part
- 灬huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 占 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
心 xīn · heart
What 心 is made of
心 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: A heart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
下午我们吃了一些点心。Xiàwǔ wǒmen chī le yìxiē diǎnxin.We had some snacks in the afternoon.
这家店的点心做得很好。Zhè jiā diàn de diǎnxin zuò de hěn hǎo.This shop makes very good pastries.
Questions about 点心
What does 点心 mean?
点心 (diǎnxin) means “snack; pastry; dim sum”.
How do you pronounce 点心?
点心 is pronounced diǎnxin.
Which HSK level is 点心?
点心 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 地点dìdiǎnlocation
- 一点儿yīdiǎnra little
- 点头diǎntóuto nod
- 观点guāndiǎnpoint of view
- 快点儿kuài diǎnrhurry up
- 特点tèdiǎncharacteristic
- 一点点yīdiǎndiǎna little bit
- 有点儿yǒudiǎnra little
- 重点zhòngdiǎnkey point
- 缺点quēdiǎnshortcoming
Learn 点心 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.