Common Meanings
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diān颠
The crown or top of the head, often referring to hair, especially in the context of aging or venerable appearance.
他尽管年纪已大，却依然乌发满颠。
Despite his advanced age, his head is still full of black hair.
The highest or topmost part; summit; peak. It can also refer to the beginning or end of something, as in 'diānmò' (the whole story from beginning to end).
我们终于登上了山颠，看到了美丽的日出。
We finally reached the mountain peak and saw a beautiful sunrise.
To overturn, to fall, to invert; to be unstable or difficult.
他喜欢颠倒黑白，混淆视听。
He likes to distort facts and confuse people's minds.
to jolt; to bounce up and down
汽车在崎岖的山路上颠簸前行。
The car jolted forward on the rugged mountain road.
To be mad, insane, or deranged, similar to '癫'.
他看起来有些颠狂，行为举止令人不安。
He seems a bit deranged, and his behavior is unsettling.