顶端 (dǐng duān) — top; peak; apex; highest point | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

toppeakapexhighest point

Examples

顶端。
Tā men pá dào le shān de dǐng duān.
They climbed to the top of the mountain.
顶端。
Tǎ de dǐng duān yǒu yí gè jīn sè de jiān dǐng.
The top of the tower has a golden spire.
顶端。
Zhè ge xiàng mù zài liè biǎo de dǐng duān.
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Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

顶 and 端 both point to the upper or extreme part, so together they mean the highest point or end.

Characters in this word

Most 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 頂; 顶 is its simplified writing.

丁頁頂

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yèhead

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng頂dǐng

Same sound today

The traditional form 頂 pairs 頁, meaning head, with 丁, which supplies the sound; the simplified 顶 is a later abbreviation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

立耑端

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

耑

耑zhuān端duān

Same sound today

端 is made by putting 立 beside 耑. The 立 part is connected to the meaning, and 耑 gives the sound.

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