封顶 fēng dǐng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to put a roof (on a building)
  2. to cap the roof (finishing a building project)
  3. fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc)
  4. to top off
  5. fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates)
  6. to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)

CHARACTERS

封 fēng letter, envelope; feudal
顶 dǐng top, summit, peak; to carry on the head