颠(diān)

HSK 7-916 strokesTrad. 顛

top (of the head)

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Character information

Pinyin
diān
Meaning
top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
顛

Origin & structure

Where 颠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰真页

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

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

Made of

真zhēn页yè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 颠 step by step

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

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Words with 颠

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

diān颠dǎo倒
HSK 7-9

to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy

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diān颠fù覆
HSK 7-9

to topple (i.e. knock over)

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diān颠ér儿

(Beijing dialect) to skedaddle; to make oneself scarce

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diān颠fēng峰

variant of 巅峰

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bù不liè列diān颠

Britain

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dà大bù不liè列diān颠

Great Britain

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pì屁diān颠pì屁diān颠

lit. jolting buttocks

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liú流lí离diān颠pèi沛

destitute and homeless (idiom); displaced and without means

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