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1.

Animated Stroke Order 顶

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How to write 顶 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

顶has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

dǐng

apex; [measure word for something with a top (e.g. hat, tent, etc.)]

mw./n.HSK 5

top; summit; measure word for hats or tents

n./v.HSK 3.0 · L6

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 顶

顶 stroke order diagram

4.

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顶

顶=

5.

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6.

How to Use 顶

Peak / Top

Words where 顶 refers to the highest point or summit.

山顶 • shān dǐng • hilltop • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

pá爬

dào到

le了

dǐng顶

fēng

Information

Pinyindǐng

Meaningapex; [measure word for something with a top (e.g. hat, tent, etc.)]

Strokes8

Radical页

Traditional頂

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1928

Zhuyinㄉㄧㄥˇ

UnicodeU+9876

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The head (页) is at the top (丁) — the highest point or summit of something.

shān山

dǐng顶

hilltop

封顶 • fēng dǐng • Cap / Maximum • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fēng封

dǐng顶

Cap / Maximum

登顶 • dēng dǐng • Reach the summit • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dēng登

dǐng顶

Reach the summit

Topmost / Ultimate

Words where 顶 indicates the highest degree or level.

顶尖 • dǐng jiān • Top-notch / First-rate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dǐng顶

jiān尖

Top-notch / First-rate

顶级 • dǐng jí • Top-level / Highest quality • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dǐng顶

jí级

Top-level / Highest quality

顶多 • dǐng duō • At most / Maximum • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dǐng顶

duō多

At most / Maximum

峰

。

They climbed to the peak.

tā他

dài戴

zhe着

yī一

dǐng顶

hēi黑

sè色

de的

mào帽

zi子

。

He is wearing a black hat.

tā他

shì是

dǐng顶

jiān尖

de的

kē科

xué学

jiā家

。

He is a top-level scientist.

jiào教

táng堂

yǒu有

yī一

gè个

gāo高

gāo高

de的

jiān尖

dǐng顶

。

The church has a tall spire.

zhè这

zuò座

shān山

de的

dǐng顶

diǎn点

hěn很

nán难

pān攀

dēng登

。

The peak of this mountain is difficult to climb.

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逃táorun away; flee; escape
桃táopeach
套tàocover; case; set
偷tōusteal
吐tùvomit; throw up; cough up
团tuándumpling; [something shaped like a ball]; [measure word for ball-like things]

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "ding".

锭dìngspindle, slab, cake, tablet
丁dīngfourth; cubes
叮dīngto sting or bite (as of an insect)
订dìngto agree upon, to conclude (a contract)
盯dīngfix one's eyes on; gaze at; stare at
钉dìngnail; to follow closely; to urge

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Characters with radical "页".

颐yícheeks; jaw; chin; rear; to nourish
颧quáncheek bones
颗kēgrain; [measure word for anything small and roundish]
颅lúskull
颚èjaw
颈jǐngneck

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