Chinese words pronounced dian (any tone) 37 words, in the 3 tones dian is read in. diān (1st tone) 11 words 滇(diān) short name for Yunnan 云南 yúnnán 颠(diān) top 掂(diān) to weigh in the hand 巅(diān) summit 癫(diān) mentally deranged 滇(diān) short name for Yunnan 云南 yúnnán 顛(diān) top 掂(diān) to weigh in the hand 巔(diān) summit 癲(diān) mentally deranged All 11 words pronounced diān diǎn (3rd tone) 6 words 点(diǎn) point 典(diǎn) canon 碘(diǎn) iodine 踮(diǎn) to stand on tiptoe ㇔(diǎn) the dot stroke 點(diǎn) point 典(diǎn) canon 碘(diǎn) iodine 踮(diǎn) to stand on tiptoe ㇔(diǎn) the dot stroke All 6 words pronounced diǎn diàn (4th tone) 20 words 电(diàn) lightning 殿(diàn) palace hall 店(diàn) inn 垫(diàn) pad 靛(diàn) indigo pigment 電(diàn) lightning 殿(diàn) palace hall 店(diàn) inn 墊(diàn) pad 靛(diàn) indigo pigment All 20 words pronounced diàn