顛 meaning and stroke order
Peak, summit, top; to upset
How to write 顛, stroke by stroke
19 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 顛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- top (of the head)
- apex
- to fall forwards
- inverted
- to jolt
How 顛 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Head.
頁 gives the meaning and 真 hints at the sound.
Radical: 頁 (page), shared by 45 characters on this site.
How to remember 顛
顛 is built from 真 (zhēn), which gives the sound, and 頁, which means head. Picture the very top of your head, the highest point, and imagine it tipping over so you fall forward.
顛 means the top or summit, and also to jolt, fall over, or turn upside down. Today it mostly appears in words like 颠倒 (diāndǎo, to turn upside down) and 颠簸 (diānbǒ, to be jolted around). Example: 路不好，车很颠。(Lù bù hǎo, chē hěn diān.) The road is bad, so the car is very bumpy.
Common mistake: Learners often read 顛 as zhēn because of its sound part 真, but it is pronounced diān with a first tone. Also do not confuse it with 填 (tián, to fill), which has 土 instead of 頁.
Common words with 顛
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 顛覆 | diānfù | to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize | HSK 7-9 |
| 顛倒 | diāndǎo | to turn upside down; to reverse | HSK 7-9 |
| 顛簸 | diānbǒ | to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbu | |
| 神魂顛倒 | shénhúndiāndǎo | lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinat |
Characters that contain 顛
Learning 顛 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 顛
How many strokes are in 顛?
顛 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 顛 mean?
顛 (diān) means peak, summit, top; to upset. A common word with it is 颠覆 (diānfù), meaning "to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize".
How do you pronounce 顛?
顛 is pronounced diān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 顛?
The radical of 顛 is 頁, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 顛 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 顛?
顛 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 颠, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 颠 and 顛?
They are the same character. 颠 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 顛 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
What does 神魂颠倒 mean?
Literally it means the spirit and soul are turned upside down. It describes being infatuated or head over heels in love with someone.