HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
点
A dot, a point, a spot, or a specific o'clock. It also means to order food or to light a fire.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 点 look like this?
The character is made of '占' (zhàn) on top, which provides the sound, and the '灬' (huǒ) radical at the bottom, which represents fire. Originally, it depicted a small brand or mark made by fire, evolving to mean a tiny spot or dot!