Which Chinese characters are pronounced dian?

This page lists 33 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable dian, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all dian characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable dian while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing dian characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin dian

Learn how to write 33 Chinese characters pronounced “dian” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

diàn20 diǎn5 diān8

START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “dian” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

电diàn

lightning

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点diǎn

point

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店diàn

inn; old-style hotel (CL:家[jia1])

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典diǎn

canon

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甸diàn

suburbs or outskirts

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垫diàn

pad

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惦diàn

to think of

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淀diàn

shallow lake

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奠diàn

to fix

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殿diàn

palace hall

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颠diān

top (of the head)

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巅diān

summit

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced diàn

20 dictionary entries use the pronunciation diàn, including 电 (lightning), 店 (inn; old-style hotel (CL:家[jia1])), 甸 (suburbs or outskirts), 垫 (pad), 惦 (to think of).

20 characters

电diàn

lightning

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店diàn

inn; old-style hotel (CL:家[jia1])

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甸diàn

suburbs or outskirts

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垫diàn

pad

9 strokes View →

惦diàn

to think of

11 strokes View →

淀diàn

shallow lake

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奠diàn

to fix

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殿diàn

palace hall

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佃diàn

to cultivate

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坫diàn

stand for goblets

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扂diàn

door latch

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玷diàn

blemish

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钿diàn

to inlay with gold, silver etc

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鈿diàn

Chinese character

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電diàn

Chinese character

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墊diàn

Chinese character

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澱diàn

Chinese character

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靛diàn

indigo pigment

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癜diàn

erythema

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簟diàn

fine woven grass mat

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced diǎn

5 dictionary entries use the pronunciation diǎn, including 点 (point), 典 (canon), 碘 (iodine (chemistry)), 踮 (to stand on tiptoe), 點 (Chinese character).

5 characters

点diǎn

point

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典diǎn

canon

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碘diǎn

iodine (chemistry)

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踮diǎn

to stand on tiptoe

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點diǎn

Chinese character

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced diān

8 dictionary entries use the pronunciation diān, including 颠 (top (of the head)), 巅 (summit), 掂 (to weigh in the hand), 滇 (abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2] in southwest China), 顛 (Chinese character).

8 characters

颠diān

top (of the head)

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巅diān

summit

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掂diān

to weigh in the hand

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滇diān

abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2] in southwest China