顶

dǐng

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

nail (丁) + head (页) = the very top

页 is the semantic core, depicting a head (originally a person with a prominent head), placing the meaning squarely at the top of the body. 丁 contributes the sound dǐng rather than meaning.

丁+页→顶
丁NailPhonetic
页HeadSemantic

他爬到了山顶,看到了美丽的风景。

tā pá dào le shān dǐng,kàn dào le měi lì de fēng jǐng。

He climbed to the top of the mountain and saw a beautiful view.

她用头顶着一个大箱子走过来。

tā yòng tóu dǐng zhe yī gè dà xiāng zi zǒu guò lái。

She came over carrying a large box on her head.

Words with 顶

顶级

dǐng jí

top-notch; first-rate

峰顶

fēng dǐng

summit

车顶

chē dǐng

car roof

顶上

dǐng shàng

on top of

顶点

dǐng diǎn

summit

透顶

tòu dǐng

out-and-out

醍醐灌顶

tí hú guàn dǐng

lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom

金顶戴菊

jīn dǐng dài jú

goldcrest (Regulus satrapa)

金顶戴菊鸟

jīn dǐng dài jú niǎo

goldcrest (Regulus satrapa)

顶事

dǐng shì

useful

顶住

dǐng zhù

to withstand

顶冒

dǐng mào

abbr. for 頂名冒姓|顶名冒姓[ding3 ming2 mao4 xing4]

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