顶 dǐng

top, summit, peak; to carry on the head

HSK 5 #1000

DEFINITIONS

  • top, summit, peak
  • to carry on the head
  • 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

顶 stroke order diagram
顶 stroke order animation

WORDS

顶头上司 dǐng tóu shàng si one's immediate superior
顶班 dǐng bān to take over sb else's job; to substitute for
顶梁柱 dǐng liáng zhù pillar; backbone
顶用 dǐng yòng to be of use
千斤顶 qiān jīn dǐng jack (for lifting weight)
顶呱呱 dǐng guā guā tip-top; excellent; first-rate
封顶 fēng dǐng to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc); to top off; fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates); to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)
醍醐灌顶 tí hú guàn dǐng lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom; flawless Buddhist teaching
顶天立地 dǐng tiān lì dì lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom)
顶针 dǐng zhēn thimble
顶骨 dǐng gǔ parietal bone (top of the scull)
顶灯 dǐng dēng dome light (of a taxi etc); ceiling light (in a room); interior light (of a car); light on the top of a mast etc
峰顶 fēng dǐng summit; crest
顶叶 dǐng yè parietal lobe
顶盖 dǐng gài roof; lid
谢顶 xiè dǐng to go bald
顶板 dǐng bǎn roof; roof plate; rock layer forming roof of a cave or mine; abacus
顶风 dǐng fēng to face into the wind; against the wind; fig. against the law
平顶山 píng dǐng shān Pingdingshan prefecture level city in Henan
顶尖级 dǐng jiān jí first class; top; world best
丹顶鹤 dān dǐng hè (bird species of China) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
冒顶 mào dǐng (mining) roof fall; to have the roof cave in
顶事 dǐng shì useful; fitting
顶角 dǐng jiǎo angle at apex; summit angle; cusp
三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang ， dǐng gè zhū gě liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
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