点击 diǎnjī to hit
to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button)
How to remember 点击: 点 point + 击 to strike = to hit.
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How it is used
- To click (a mouse/link) or tap - 点击链接 (diǎnjī liànjiē) click the link, 点击量 (diǎnjīliàng) number of clicks/hits.
- The standard computing term for clicking on-screen; 点 (point) + 击 (strike).
- Contrast 点 (diǎn, tap/order) and 按 (àn, press a button); 点击 is specifically clicking/tapping a UI element.