顶 — top
top; prop up; measure word (hats)
How to pronounce it
顶 is read dǐng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 页 “head”: the crown. On the left, 丁 dīng hints at the reading, as it also does in 订 dìng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “顶”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 顶. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他用椅子把门顶住了tāyòngyǐzibǎméndǐngzhùleHe propped the door with a chair.
- 我们终于爬到了山顶。wǒmenzhōngyúpádàoleshāndǐngWe finally made it to the top.
- 山顶上冷不冷？shāndǐngshanglěngbulěngIs it cold at the top?
- 山顶的气温比山下低shāndǐngdeqìwēnbǐshānxiàdīThe temperature at the top is lower than at the foot of the mountain.
- 我一口气爬上了山顶。wǒyìkǒuqìpáshàngleshāndǐngI climbed to the top of the mountain in one go.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Set out and prop up”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 顶 mean?
顶 (dǐng) means “top; prop up; measure word (hats)”.
How do you write 顶?
顶 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 顶?
顶 is read dǐng. Tones: dǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“top” in the lesson “Set out and prop up”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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