点(dian3) in chinese dictornary it means1. touch lightly as with finger, brush or rod
2. drop,spot
3. tiny amount;a little;o'clock;
For example : 点餐(order the meanl),use the dirst meaning cause you needto use your finger to point the name of the male to the waiter or waitress.
雨点(raindrop),use the second meaning cause the rain will become a tiny drop after it fallen down.
一点点(a little),use the third meaning.
PS:it means "O' clock" cause the "hands of the clock" point somewhere or somenumber then you read the time,so we use "dian3" to describe time.