顶(dǐng)

HSK 48 strokesTrad. 頂

apex

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Character information

Pinyin
dǐng
Meaning
apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
頂

Origin & structure

Where 顶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰丁页

In this compound, the meaning comes from 页 (head); 丁 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

丁dīng页yè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 顶 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 顶

Common words using 顶 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fēng封dǐng顶
HSK 7-9

to put a roof (on a building)

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wū屋dǐng顶
HSK 7-9

roof

Open 屋顶 page →
shān山dǐng顶
HSK 7-9

hilltop

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wěi伪dǐng顶

false roof

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mào冒dǐng顶

(mining) roof fall; to have the roof cave in

Open 冒顶 page →
diào吊dǐng顶

suspended ceiling; false ceiling; to install a (decorative) suspended ceili…

Open 吊顶 page →
dān丹dǐng顶hè鹤

(bird species of China) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

Open 丹顶鹤 page →
mào冒míng名dǐng顶tì替

to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate

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封屋山伪冒吊丹鹤

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