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登顶

dēngdǐng

to reach the summit; to top a ranking

A hiker with a red flag stands on a peak above clouds
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Characters in this word

登 dēng

Strokes
12
Radical
癶 — legs
Made of
癶 legs 豆 beans, peas
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

顶 dǐng

Strokes
8
Radical
页 — page, sheet, leaf
Made of
丁 nail 页 page, sheet, leaf
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这支队伍在恶劣天气中成功登顶,但返程风险仍然很高。 Zhè zhī duìwu zài èliè tiānqì zhōng chénggōng dēngdǐng, dàn fǎnchéng fēngxiǎn réngrán hěn gāo. The team successfully reached the summit in severe weather, but the risks on the return journey remained high.
  • 他们凌晨出发,中午终于登顶了。 Tāmen língchén chūfā, zhōngwǔ zhōngyú dēngdǐng le. They set off before dawn and finally reached the summit at noon.
  • 这部电影上映一周就登顶了票房榜。 Zhè bù diànyǐng shàngyìng yì zhōu jiù dēngdǐng le piàofáng bǎng. This film topped the box-office chart within a week of release.

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