巅
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Meaning: summit
💡 A mountain (山) with a 'top' (颠) — the very summit.
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Character Story & Explanation
巅 (diān) means 'summit' or 'peak', often referring to the highest point of a mountain. It combines the radical 山 (mountain) with 颠 (diān, meaning 'top'), emphasizing the extreme top. In Chinese culture, 巅 symbolizes achievement and the pinnacle of success, as in the phrase '攀登科学高峰' (climb the summit of science). It is used in formal or literary contexts.
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