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颠 - diān

top, peak, summit; upset

top, peak, summit; upset

How to read 颠

Click 颠 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindiān
Englishtop, peak, summit; upset
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

颠倒 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 颠儿. Please read 颠沛 one more time.

Common words with this character

to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front
to skedaddle; to make oneself scarce
to fall over; to stumble; to suffer hardship; to be in desperate straits
demented

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 颠 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 颠倒 and 颠儿 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 颠.