顶

頂
dǐng
HSK 5
#998 most
frequent character
apex, crown of the head, top, roof
noun
verb
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

顶 has 丁 dīng marking the sound and 页 'head' as the meaning part. It first meant the top of the head. Later it grew to top, head, best, and a counter word for hats. In Simplified Chinese, 页 replaced 頁.

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Example Sentences

他的帽子在顶上很漂亮。
tāde màozǐ zài dǐng shàng hěn piàoliàng 。
His hat is very beautiful on the top.
你能把这块石头顶起来吗？
nǐ néng bǎ zhè kuài shítou dǐng qǐlái ma ？
Can you push this stone up?
这栋楼的顶很高。
zhè dòng lóu de dǐng hěngāo 。
The top of this building is very high.

Words with similar meanings

顶部dǐngbù
top
This term specifically refers to the uppermost part of something, often used in a physical or spatial context.
尖端jiānduān
tip
This term can imply the very edge or pointed end of an object, often used in a more technical or precise sense.

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