拐点 拐點
拐点 拐點 guǎi diǎn ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ gwaai2 dim2
- turning point
- breaking point
- inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign)
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More words with these characters
拐
- 拐弯 拐彎 guǎi wān ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ gwaai2 waan1 to go round a curve
- 拐杖 guǎi zhàng ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄓㄤˋ gwaai2 zoeng2 crutches
- 大拐 dà guǎi ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ daai6 gwaai2 to turn left (Shanghainese)
- 孤拐 gū guǎi ㄍㄨ ㄍㄨㄞˇ gu1 gwaai2 cheekbone
- 小拐 xiǎo guǎi ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄞˇ siu2 gwaai2 to turn right (Shanghainese)
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- 拄拐 zhǔ guǎi ㄓㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄞˇ zyu2 gwaai2 to be on crutches; to use a cane
- 拐子 guǎi zi ㄍㄨㄞˇ ˙ㄗ gwaai2 zi2 crutch
- 拐棍 guǎi gùn ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄣˋ gwaai2 gwan3 cane
- 拐角 guǎi jiǎo ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwaai2 gok3 to turn a corner
- 拐卖 拐賣 guǎi mài ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄇㄞˋ gwaai2 maai6 human trafficking
- 拐骗 拐騙 guǎi piàn ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋ gwaai2 pin3 swindle
- 架拐 jià guǎi ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ gaa2 gwaai2 to use a crutch
- 石拐 Shí guǎi ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄞˇ sek6 gwaai2 see 石拐区
- 羊拐 yáng guǎi ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄞˇ joeng4 gwaai2 children's game, similar to knucklebones
- 诱拐 誘拐 yòu guǎi ㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ jau5 gwaai2 to abduct; to kidnap
- 双拐 雙拐 shuāng guǎi ㄕㄨㄤ ㄍㄨㄞˇ soeng1 gwaai2 crutches
- 顺拐 順拐 shùn guǎi ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ seon6 gwaai2 to swing the arm and leg on the same side of the body together while walking
- 向右拐 xiàng yòu guǎi ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ hoeng3 jau6 gwaai2 to turn right
- 向左拐 xiàng zuǒ guǎi ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄍㄨㄞˇ hoeng3 zo2 gwaai2 to turn left
- 拐弯儿 拐彎兒 guǎi wān r ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ ㄦ gwaai2 waan1 ji4 erhua variant of 拐弯
点 點
- 一点 一點 yī diǎn ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jat1 dim2 a bit; a little bit
- 亮点 亮點 liàng diǎn ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ loeng6 dim2 highlight
- 优点 優點 yōu diǎn ㄧㄡ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jau1 dim2 merit
- 地点 地點 dì diǎn ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ dei6 dim2 place
- 差点 差點 chà diǎn ㄔㄚˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ caa1 dim2 almost
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- 弱点 弱點 ruò diǎn ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ joek6 dim2 weak point
- 指点 指點 zhǐ diǎn ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ zi2 dim2 to point out
- 斑点 斑點 bān diǎn ㄅㄢ ㄉㄧㄢˇ baan1 dim2 spot
- 早点 早點 zǎo diǎn ㄗㄠˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ zou2 dim2 breakfast
- 晚点 晚點 wǎn diǎn ㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ maan5 dim2 (of trains etc) late
- 景点 景點 jǐng diǎn ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ging2 dim2 tourist attraction; scenic spot
- 有点 有點 yǒu diǎn ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jau5 dim2 a little
- 焦点 焦點 jiāo diǎn ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ziu1 dim2 (lit. and fig.) focal point; focus
- 热点 熱點 rè diǎn ㄖㄜˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jit6 dim2 hot spot
- 特点 特點 tè diǎn ㄊㄜˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ dak6 dim2 characteristic; trait; feature
- 甜点 甜點 tián diǎn ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ tim4 dim2 dessert
- 疑点 疑點 yí diǎn ㄧˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ji4 dim2 a doubtful point
- 终点 終點 zhōng diǎn ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˇ zung1 dim2 the end
- 网点 網點 wǎng diǎn ㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ mong5 dim2 branch; service outlet (of a bank, retail store etc)
- 缺点 缺點 quē diǎn ㄑㄩㄝ ㄉㄧㄢˇ kyut3 dim2 weak point
Idioms with these characters
- 拐弯抹角 拐彎抹角 guǎi wān mò jiǎo ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwaai2 waan1 mut3 gok3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
- 坑蒙拐骗 坑蒙拐騙 kēng mēng guǎi piàn ㄎㄥ ㄇㄥ ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋ haang1 mung4 gwaai2 pin3 (idiom) to swindle, scam and deceive
- 七弯八拐 七彎八拐 qī wān bā guǎi ㄑㄧ ㄨㄢ ㄅㄚ ㄍㄨㄞˇ cat1 waan1 baat3 gwaai2 (idiom) twisting and turning
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- 点金成铁 點金成鐵 diǎn jīn chéng tiě ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄔㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄝˇ dim2 gam1 sing4 tit3 to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it
- 点睛之笔 點睛之筆 diǎn jīng zhī bǐ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓ ㄅㄧˇ dim2 zing1 zi1 bat1 the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
- 点石成金 點石成金 diǎn shí chéng jīn ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ dim2 sek6 sing4 gam1 to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
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- 点水不漏 點水不漏 diǎn shuǐ bù lòu ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄡˋ dim2 seoi2 bat1 lau6 not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
- 点铁成金 點鐵成金 diǎn tiě chéng jīn ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ dim2 tit3 sing4 gam1 to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
- 点头哈腰 點頭哈腰 diǎn tóu hā yāo ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄚ ㄧㄠ dim2 tau4 haa1 jiu1 to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
- 点头咂嘴 點頭咂嘴 diǎn tóu zā zuǐ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄗㄚ ㄗㄨㄟˇ dim2 tau4 zaap3 zeoi2 to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)
- 画龙点睛 畫龍點睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥ waak6 lung4 dim2 zing1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
- 蜻蜓点水 蜻蜓點水 qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ cing1 ting4 dim2 seoi2 lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
- 煽风点火 煽風點火 shān fēng diǎn huǒ ㄕㄢ ㄈㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ sin3 fung1 dim2 fo2 (idiom) to fan the flames