巅 (diān) — summit, mountain peak
Definition
noun
summitmountain peak
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 。Wǒ men zhōng yú dēng shàng le shān diān.We finally reached the mountain summit.
- ，。Zhàn zài diān fēng shàng, jǐng sè zhuàng lì.Standing on the peak, the scenery is magnificent.
- 。Zhè zuò shān de shān diān zhōng nián jī xuě.The summit of this mountain is covered with snow all year round.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 巔; 巅 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
顛
顛diān巔diān
Same sound today
The traditional form 巔 pairs 山 (mountain) with 顛 as the sound part; the simplified 巅 is a later shorthand.
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