屋
顶

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The word 屋顶 (wūdǐng) is formed by combining two individual characters: 屋, which means "house" or "building", and 顶, which means "top" or "summit". Their combination creates a new, logical concept where the "top of the house" directly and pictorially represents the idea of a "roof".

Example Sentences Hide

屋顶上有一只猫。

Wūdǐng shàng yǒu yī zhī māo.

There is a cat on the roof.

我们修理了旧的屋顶。

Wǒmen xiūlǐ le jiù de wūdǐng.

We repaired the old roof.

雨水从屋顶漏下来。

Yǔshuǐ cóng wūdǐng lòu xiàlái.

Rainwater leaks from the roof.

站在屋顶可以看到整个城市。

Zhàn zài wūdǐng kěyǐ kàn dào zhěnggè chéngshì.

Standing on the roof, you can see the entire city.

为了防止漏水，他们决定更换整个屋顶。

Wèile fángzhǐ lòushuǐ, tāmen juédìng gēnghuàn zhěnggè wūdǐng.

To prevent leaks, they decided to replace the entire roof.

Word Definition - 屋顶

wū dǐng roof

Individual Character Details

屋 wū
顶 dǐng