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山顶 (shān dǐng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

山顶 (shān dǐng) is a Chinese word: summit, mountain top. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 山顶

名 míng noun

summit, mountain top

我们终于爬到了山顶。

wǒ men zhōng yú pá dào le shān dǐng

We finally climbed to the summit.

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Word breakdown

山 shān — mountain

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 山区 shān qū — mountainous area HSK 5
    • 山 mountain
    • 区 area, region
    Example

    山区的孩子们需要更多帮助。

    shān qū de hái zi men xū yào gèng duō bāng zhù

    Children in mountainous areas need more help.

  • 2 人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi — a sea of people; huge crowds HSK 6
    • 人 people (first occurrence, emphasizing human crowds)
    • 山 mountain (metaphor for the massive scale of the crowd)
    • 人 people (second occurrence, reinforcing the overwhelming number)
    • 海 sea (metaphor for the vast expanse of people)
    Example

    春节期间，广场上人山人海。

    chūn jié qī jiān guǎng chǎng shàng rén shān rén hǎi

    During Spring Festival, the square was packed with people.

  • 3 山坡 shān pō — hillside HSK 6
    • 山 mountain/hill
    • 坡 slope/incline
    Example

    孩子们在山坡上放风筝。

    hái zi men zài shān pō shàng fàng fēng zheng

    The children are flying kites on the hillside.

  • 4 山峰 shān fēng — mountain peak HSK 6
    Example

    远处的山峰被白雪覆盖。

    yuǎn chù de shān fēng bèi bái xuě fù gài

    The distant mountain peak is covered with white snow.

  • 5 冰山一角 bīng shān yī jiǎo — tip of the iceberg HSK 7
    • 冰 ice (forming 'iceberg' with 山)
    • 山 mountain (forming 'iceberg')
    • 一 one (indicating a small portion)
    • 角 corner/tip (the visible part)
    Example

    这些腐败案件只是冰山一角，问题比我们想象的严重得多。

    zhè xiē fǔ bài àn jiàn zhǐ shì bīng shān yī jiǎo wèn tí bǐ wǒ men xiǎng xiàng de yán zhòng de duō

    These corruption cases are just the tip of the iceberg; the problem is much more serious than we imagine.

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顶 dǐng — top, summit, peak

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 封顶 fēng dǐng — to cap; to set an upper limit; to top out HSK 7
    • 封 to seal; to close; to cap
    • 顶 top; peak; ceiling; upper limit
    Example

    这个项目的奖金已经封顶了。

    zhè ge xiàng mù de jiǎng jīn yǐ jīng fēng dǐng le

    The bonus for this project has been capped.

  • 2 登顶 dēng dǐng — to reach the summit HSK 7
    • 登 to climb, to ascend
    • 顶 summit, top, peak
    Example

    他们经过五天的攀登，终于成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰。

    tā men jīng guò wǔ tiān de pān dēng zhōng yú chéng gōng dēng dǐng Zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēng

    After five days of climbing, they finally successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest.

  • 3 顶多 dǐng duō — at most HSK 7
    • 顶 maximum, utmost limit
    • 多 much, many (quantitative aspect)
    Example

    我顶多能借给你一百块钱。

    wǒ dǐng duō néng jiè gěi nǐ yī bǎi kuài qián

    I can lend you a hundred yuan at most.

  • 4 顶尖 dǐng jiān — top-notch HSK 7
    • 顶 top, peak (indicating the highest level)
    • 尖 sharp, pointed (indicating cutting-edge or most advanced)
    Example

    他是这个领域的顶尖专家。

    tā shì zhè ge lǐng yù de dǐng jiān zhuān jiā

    He is a top-notch expert in this field.

  • 5 顶级 dǐng jí — top-tier HSK 7
    • 顶 top, highest point
    • 级 level, grade, class
    Example

    这是一家顶级餐厅。

    zhè shì yī jiā dǐng jí cān tīng

    This is a top-tier restaurant.

Structure & writing
1 山 shān — mountain; hill
山 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
岁 suì year
HSK 4
密 mì dense; closely spaced (opposite of sparse) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit 微 wēi tiny; slight
HSK 6
岗 gǎng raised mound or slope of earth 岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides) 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 峰 fēng high, pointed mountain peak 崇 chóng tall; lofty
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崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest
HSK 7
仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 屹 yì (lit.) towering and firm, immovable 屿 yǔ small island 岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 岔 chà branch (of a mountain range, river, road, etc.)
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岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 岩 yán steep cliff 岭 lǐng mountain with a path over its summit 岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain) 峻 jùn high and steep (of a mountain) 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 崖 yá steep face of a cliff or rocky height 崛 jué (lit.) to rise up; to emerge powerfully 崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 巅 diān mountain peak; summit 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炭 tàn charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

山 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 顶 dǐng — the top or highest part of a person or object

顶 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 丁 dīng — the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems, used to indicate fourth in order
丁 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
可 kě yes; correct; to permit 打 dǎ to strike or hit with hand or tool
HSK 3
成 chéng to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败) 灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 行 xíng to walk; to go
HSK 4
厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text)
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object
HSK 7
亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 叮 dīng to sting or bite (of mosquitoes, etc., piercing skin to suck blood) 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object)
2.2 页 yè — page, sheet (of a book, painting, paper, etc.)
页 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
题 tí title; heading of a poem, essay, or speech
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb) 顾 gù to turn and look; to look at
HSK 4
烦 fán vexed, irritated 硕 shuò large; tall and big 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape 顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆 顿 dùn to pause briefly
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预 yù in advance; beforehand 频 pín repeatedly; frequently; many times in succession
HSK 5
领 lǐng neck; throat 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object 顽 wán stupid; ignorant 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat) 额 é forehead (of a person or animal)
HSK 7
嚣 xiāo noisy; clamorous 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares) 颁 bān to issue; to promulgate 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright
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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone 颓 tuí to collapse, to crumble 颠 diān top of something tall and upright 颤 chàn to tremble; to shiver

Stroke order