dǐng

top

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
丁 sound component

  Sound component

dīng

  

cubes

页 meaning component

  Meaning component

xié

  

page

Depicts a head.

Evolution

顶 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
顶 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
顶 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
顶 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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dǐng

top, peak; carry on head; very; apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

Most common words with 顶
Freq.
Word
Meaning

apex

屋顶

roof

头顶

top of the head

顶尖

peak

山顶

hilltop