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顶 (頂) dǐng
classifier measure word
measure word for objects worn on the head, such as hats, veils, or tents

我买了一顶草帽。

wǒ mǎi le yī dǐng cǎo​mào.

I bought a straw hat.

go against verb
to oppose or go against something, such as wind or an opinion

我们要顶着风向前走。

wǒ​men yào dǐng zhe fēng xiàng​qián zǒu.

We have to walk forward against the wind.

top noun
the apex, roof, or crown of the head

他爬到了山顶。

tā pá dào le shān​dǐng.

He climbed to the top of the mountain.

top of head/peak verb
the highest part of a body or thing, specifically referring to the top of the head or crown.

那孩子的帽子没戴稳，歪歪地扣在顶上。

nà hái​zi de mào​zi méi dài wěn, wāi wāi de kòu zài dǐng shàng.

The child's hat wasn't on securely and sat crookedly on top of his head.

bump verb
internet slang meaning to comment on a thread to move it to the top

这篇攻略很实用，我顶一下。

zhè piān gōng​lüè hěn shí​yòng, wǒ dǐng yī​xià.

This guide is very practical; I'll give it a bump.

carry on head verb
to carry something on the head or push from underneath

她头顶着一罐水。

tā tóu dǐng zhe yī guàn shuǐ.

She is carrying a jar of water on her head.

most verb
superlative adverb used to indicate the highest degree

这个办法顶好。

zhè​gè bàn​fǎ dǐng hǎo.

This method is the best.

replace verb
to substitute or take the place of someone else

他今天生病了，我来顶他的班。

tā jīn​tiān shēng​bìng le, wǒ lái dǐng tā de bān.

He is sick today, so I'm covering his shift.

withstand verb
to be subjected to or endure something unpleasant like a storm or bombing

他顶着狂风暴雨把迷路的小羊抱回了家。

tā dǐng zhe kuáng​fēng​bào​yǔ bǎ mí​lù de xiǎo yáng bào​huí le jiā.

He braved the storm to carry the lost lamb back home.

Frequency
Character
Written text
1,000th most common 161.8 per million
Movie subtitles
982nd most common 108.5 per million appears in 42% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
41.7 per million appears in 16% of films
Written text
94.8 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 5
HSK 3.0
Level 4
Simplified
顶
Strokes
11
Unicode
U+9802

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)