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. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

顶 is a phono-semantic compound, structured like its traditional form 頂. It pairs the phonetic element 丁 on the left with the semantic radical 页 (head) on the right, which corresponds to the traditional 頁. The character’s original meaning referred specifically to the crown of the head, directly indicated by the head radical. From this concrete reference, the meaning extended upward to denote the highest point or summit of any object, such as a mountain. It also functions as a verb, meaning to support something heavy from below or to push against resistance.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

我头有帽子。

Wǒ tóu dǐng yǒu mào zi.

There is a hat on my head.

的风景很美。

Shān dǐng de fēng jǐng hěn měi.

The scenery on the mountaintop is beautiful.

他住在楼。

Tā zhù zài dǐng lóu.

He lives on the top floor.

你要住压力。

Nǐ yào dǐng zhù yā lì.

You need to hold up against pressure.

替了队长。

Tā dǐng tì le duì zhǎng.

He replaced the team captain.

多三天就完成。

Dǐng duō sān tiān jiù wán chéng.

It will be finished in at most three days.

不要跟父母嘴。

Bù yào gēn fù mǔ dǐng zuǐ.

Don't talk back to your parents.

这是级的产品。

Zhè shì dǐng jí de chǎn pǐn.

This is a top-level product.