Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "巔", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "巔", and master the standard way of writing the character "巔".
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巔
diān
〈名〉
【本义】: 山頂 (peak; summit of a hill)
1. 山顶。
[En.] Peak; summit of a hill.
例: 《玉篇•山部》:“巔,山頂也。”
Example: "巔 refers to the top of a mountain."
2. 头部。
[En.] Head.
例: 《素問•五常政大論》:“其動掉眩巔疾。”
Example: "It refers to disorders of the head."
3. 泛指物体的顶端。
[En.] Generally refers to the top of an object.
例: 晋陶潜《归园田居五首》之一:“狗吠深巷中,鸡鸣桑树巔。”
Example: "The barking of dogs is heard in the deep alley, and the cackling of chickens from the top of the mulberry tree."
4. 通“顛”。殒落。
[En.] Also refers to "顚" meaning to fall.
例: 《楚辞•九章•惜誵》:“行不羣以巔越兮,又衆兆之所咍也。”
Example: "Acting alone and falling to the ground, I am also where many signs gather."
【造字法】: 形声。从山,顛声。
Formation: A phonetic compound; it is composed of the character for "mountain" and the phonetic component "顚".