頂 meaning and stroke order
Top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
How to write 頂, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 頂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- apex
- crown of the head
- top
- roof
- most
- to carry on the head
How 頂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Head.
頁 gives the meaning and 丁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 頁 (page), shared by 45 characters on this site.
How to remember 頂
頂 is pictophonetic: 頁 (yè) means head and gives the meaning, while 丁 (dīng) gives the sound. Picture a nail 丁 sitting right on the crown of a head 頁, the very top.
頂 (simplified 顶) means the top of something, as in 山顶 (shāndǐng) hilltop and 屋顶 (wūdǐng) roof. It also works as an adverb meaning most or very, and as a verb meaning to carry on the head or push against. Example: 他顶多二十岁。(Tā dǐngduō èrshí suì.) He is twenty at most.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 頂 with 項 (xiàng), which has 工 instead of 丁 on the left. Also keep the third tone dǐng, not the first tone dīng of its sound component 丁.
Common words with 頂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 屋頂 | wūdǐng | roof | HSK 7-9 |
| 頂級 | dǐngjí | top-notch; first-rate | HSK 7-9 |
| 山頂 | shāndǐng | hilltop | HSK 7-9 |
| 頭頂 | tóudǐng | top of the head | HSK 7-9 |
| 頂尖 | dǐngjiān | peak; apex | HSK 7-9 |
| 頂多 | dǐngduō | at most; at best | HSK 7-9 |
| 封頂 | fēngdǐng | to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project) | HSK 7-9 |
| 頂部 | dǐngbù | roof; topmost part | |
| 頂端 | dǐngduān | summit; peak | |
| 穹頂 | qióngdǐng | dome; vault | |
| 頂上 | dǐngshàng | on top of; at the summit | |
| 頂樓 | dǐnglóu | top floor; attic | |
| 房頂 | fángdǐng | housetop; roof | |
| 樓頂 | lóudǐng | top of a building |
Questions about 頂
How many strokes are in 頂?
頂 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 頂 mean?
頂 (dǐng) means top, summit, peak; to carry on the head. A common word with it is 屋顶 (wūdǐng), meaning "roof".
How do you pronounce 頂?
頂 is pronounced dǐng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 頂?
The radical of 頂 is 頁, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 頂 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 頂?
頂 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 顶, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can 顶 be used as a measure word?
Yes. 顶 is the measure word for hats and things with a top, such as tents. For example, 一顶帽子 (yì dǐng màozi) means one hat.
What does 顶 mean in 顶好 or 顶喜欢?
Here 顶 is a colloquial adverb meaning most or extremely, similar to 最 (zuì). 我顶喜欢吃饺子 means I like eating dumplings the most. It sounds a bit informal or regional.