dǐng

apex; crown of the head; top

nounverbmeasure word HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 頂

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  • 山顶shāndǐnghilltopB6
  • 登顶dēngdǐng(lit. and fig.) to get to the topB7
  • 顶多dǐngduōat mostB7
  • 顶级dǐngjítop-notchB7
  • 顶尖dǐngjiānpeakB7
  • 封顶fēngdǐngto put a roof (on a building)B7

See it in sentences

他爬到了山顶。

He climbed to the top of the mountain.

这顶帽子是新的。

This hat is new.