Meaning
inverted; jolt; top
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “dian” becomes a different word in each tone. 颠 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 颠倒diān dǎoto turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused
- 颠簸diān bǒto be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); (fig.) to undergo a rough experience
- 颠覆diān fùto topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine
- 颠儿diān r(Beijing dialect) to skedaddle; to make oneself scarce
- 颠连diān liánillogical
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Example Sentence
山路坑坑洼洼，车子颠得很厉害。Shān lù kēng kēng wā wā, chē zi diān de hěn lì hài.The mountain road is bumpy, and the car jolts a lot.
山路Shān lùmountain road坑坑洼洼kēng kēng wā wāfull of pits and hollows，车chēcar子zison颠diāntop (of the head)得很de hěn(after an adjective) very厉害lì hài(of an animal) fierce。