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热点 (rè diǎn) — hot spot; focus of attention (e.g., tourist attraction, news topic); Wi-Fi hotspot; wireless network access point

Definition

热点 is a 'hotspot' — either a popular news/travel topic everyone is talking about, or a Wi-Fi access point. 热门 is the adjective/noun for 'trendy thing' itself; 焦点 is the neutral 'focal point' of attention.

noun
hot spotfocus of attention (e.g., tourist attraction, news topic)Wi-Fi hotspotwireless network access point
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 热点。
    Yún nán shì hěn duō yóu kè de lǚ yóu rè diǎn.
    Yunnan is a tourist hot spot for many travelers.
  • 热点？
    Zuì jìn nà ge xīn wén rè diǎn nǐ guān zhù le ma?
    Have you been following that recent news hot spot?
  • 热点。
    Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn yǒu miǎn fèi de wǎng luò rè diǎn.
    This hotel has free Wi-Fi hotspot.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

热rèhot
点diǎnpoint

热 describes the point 点 as hot, giving a hot spot or focus of interest.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 熱; 热 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
灬Written in full as火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
埶
埶yì熱rè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 熱 pairs 埶 with 火 (written as 灬) to show heat, while 埶 gives a sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 點; 点 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
黑黑hēiblack
Sound part声符shēngfú
占
占zhàn點diǎn(r)
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 點 pairs 黑 (black) with 占 for its sound; the simplified 点 is a later abbreviation.

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