巅 diān
- Strokes
- 19
- Radical
- 山 — mountain, hill, peak
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
巅峰
diānfēng
peak; summit; pinnacle
Characters in this word
峰 fēng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 山 — mountain, hill, peak
- Made of
- 山 mountain, hill, peak 夆 to resist
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这位科学家的研究在晚年达到巅峰，影响了整个学科的发展。 Zhè wèi kēxuéjiā de yánjiū zài wǎnnián dádào diānfēng, yǐngxiǎng le zhěnggè xuékē de fāzhǎn. This scientist's research reached its peak in later life and influenced the development of an entire discipline.
- 这位歌手现在正处在事业的巅峰。 Zhè wèi gēshǒu xiànzài zhèng chǔ zài shìyè de diānfēng. This singer is now at the peak of her career.
- 登上巅峰后，他们在雪地里拍了一张合影。 Dēng shàng diānfēng hòu, tāmen zài xuědì lǐ pāi le yì zhāng héyǐng. After reaching the summit, they took a group photo in the snow.
Related words
- 高峰 gāofēng peak, summit
- 山峰 shānfēng mountain peak
- 峰会 fēnghuì summit; summit meeting
- 峰回路转 fēnghuílùzhuǎn a sudden turn after twists and turns
- 辉煌 huīhuáng brilliant; splendid; glorious
- 登顶 dēngdǐng to reach the summit; to top a ranking
- 昌盛 chāngshèng prosperous; flourishing
- 黑马 hēimǎ dark horse
- 大有可为 dàyǒukěwéi to have great potential; to offer much scope for action
- 鹤立鸡群 hèlìjīqún to stand out from the crowd
- 得天独厚 détiāndúhòu exceptionally favourable; richly endowed by nature
- 大名鼎鼎 dàmíngdǐngdǐng famous; renowned