| 差点 |
chà diǎn |
almost / nearly |
| 差 |
chā |
difference; discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly |
| 差 |
chà |
different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1] |
| 差 |
chāi |
to send (on an errand) / (archaic) person sent on such an errand / job; official post |
| 差 |
cī |
used in 参差 |
| 点 |
diǎn |
to touch briefly; to tap / to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc); to select / to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at; to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down / point; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock / a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more / classifier for small amounts |