Meaning of 颠覆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
diānfù
- to topple (i.e. knock over)
- to capsize
- fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion)
- to undermine
- to subvert
颠覆 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
那些想要颠覆这个世界的人们，我们将击败你们。
To those who would tear the world down: we will defeat you.
Stroke order for each character
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颠 diān · peak · 16 strokes
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覆 fù · to cover · 18 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 颠覆.
| 覆盖 | fùgài | to cover |
| 颠倒 | diāndǎo | to turn upside down; to reverse |
| 翻天覆地 | fāntiān-fùdì | sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned |
| 翻来覆去 | fānlái-fùqù | to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again |
| 颠簸 | diānbǒ | to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbu |
| 神魂颠倒 | shénhúndiāndǎo | lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinat |
| 回覆 | huífù | to reply (by letter, email etc); reply; answer |
| 重蹈覆辙 | chóngdǎofùzhé | lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom); fig. to follow a path that led |
| 天翻地覆 | tiānfāndìfù | sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned |
| 全军覆没 | quánjūnfùmò | total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout |
Questions about 颠覆
What does 颠覆 mean?
颠覆 (diānfù) means "to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 颠覆?
颠覆 is made of 2 characters: 颠 (16 strokes), 覆 (18 strokes). That is 34 strokes in total.
Is 颠覆 an HSK word?
Yes. 颠覆 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 颠覆 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 颠覆 is written 顛覆.