丶 (zhǔ) - A dot & a mark used in Chinese writing

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zhǔ ｜ 1 stroke ｜ radical: 丶

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丶 · zhǔ

A dot;

a mark used in Chinese writing;

one of the basic strokes;

also used as a punctuation mark or radical.

A dota mark used in Chinese writingone of the basic strokes

Usage highlights

Dot strokeDot radicalBasic strokeStroke orderChinese punctuationCalligraphy stroke

Synonyms

  • 点— dot; point

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character for 'main' (主) starts with a dot (丶).
  • This is a basic stroke in Chinese calligraphy (基本笔画).
  • The dot radical is used in characters like 丸 and 丹.

Collocations

  • Dot stroke(点画)
  • Dot radical(点部)
  • Basic stroke(基本笔画)
  • Stroke order(笔画顺序)
  • Chinese punctuation(中文标点)
  • Calligraphy stroke(书法笔画)

Idioms

  • Not applicable for this basic stroke character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the eight basic strokes in Chinese calligraphy.
  • Serves as both a writing stroke and a radical in Chinese characters.
  • Historically used as a punctuation mark in classical texts.