Radical 灬

9 strokes

點

occupy 占 (183) + fire 灬 (185a) = speck 点

This is used for any dot, point or speck, including the marks on a clock face, hence it also means “o’clock”.

点心 (161) diǎnxīn dim sum, snack

[地点 (54) dìdiǎn venue]

一点儿 (1, 21) yìdiǎnr a bit, a tiny amount

[有点儿 (63, 21) yǒudiǎnr slightly; somewhat]

All the places round the camp fire were occupied, except two seats with white specks on them. / It was toothpaste left by the two teddies who’d gone off to the dentist.

This is the form taken by “fire” when appearing as the bottom part of other characters.