顶

頂

dǐng

丁 + 页

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Level 6

Frequency#1000

Definitions

dǐng (noun) top; apex; peak

dǐng (verb) to carry on the head; to push to the top

dǐng (verb) to go against; to resist

dǐng (verb) to replace; to substitute

dǐng (verb) to be subjected to (wind, rain etc)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 頂.

Semantic: 页 Phonetic: 丁

About

The character "顶" derives from its traditional form "頂", structurally combining the semantic component "頁" meaning head with the phonetic component "丁". Its earliest recorded meaning was the crown of the head, which subsequently broadened to refer to the uppermost part or summit of any object. From this nominal foundation, it developed verbal senses including to carry on the head, to support from below, and to withstand or oppose. In modern usage, further semantic extensions allow it to function as an adverb meaning "very" or a verb indicating substitution or filling in. The simplified form "顶" maintains the phonetic "丁" but alters the semantic component to "页", which is the standardized simplified variant of the "頁" radical.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我头顶有帽子。

Wǒ tóu dǐng yǒu mào zi.

There is a hat on my head.

山顶的风景很美。

Shān dǐng de fēng jǐng hěn měi.

The scenery on the mountaintop is beautiful.

他住在顶楼。

Tā zhù zài dǐng lóu.

He lives on the top floor.

你要顶住压力。

Nǐ yào dǐng zhù yā lì.

You need to hold up against pressure.

他顶替了队长。

Tā dǐng tì le duì zhǎng.

He replaced the team captain.

顶多三天就完成。

Dǐng duō sān tiān jiù wán chéng.

It will be finished in at most three days.

不要跟父母顶嘴。

Bù yào gēn fù mǔ dǐng zuǐ.

Don't talk back to your parents.

这是顶级的产品。

Zhè shì dǐng jí de chǎn pǐn.

This is a top-level product.

Related Characters

Component: 丁

Component: 页

顶