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封顶

fēngdǐng

to top out; to set an upper limit

A crane lifts the last beam onto a building's roof
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Characters in this word

封 fēng

Strokes
9
Radical
寸 — inch
Made of
圭 jade tablet 寸 inch
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

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

  • 主体结构提前封顶,并不意味着整栋楼已经具备交付条件。 Zhǔtǐ jiégòu tíqián fēngdǐng, bìng bù yìwèizhe zhěng dòng lóu yǐjīng jùbèi jiāofù tiáojiàn. The main structure topping out ahead of schedule does not mean the whole building is already ready for handover.
  • 这栋大楼下个月就要封顶了。 Zhè dòng dàlóu xià gè yuè jiù yào fēngdǐng le. This building will be topped out next month.
  • 这项补贴每人每月封顶五百元。 Zhè xiàng bǔtiē měi rén měi yuè fēngdǐng wǔ bǎi yuán. This subsidy is capped at five hundred yuan per person per month.

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