巅 diān mountain peak
mountain peak; mountain top
How to remember 巅: 山 mountain + 颠 peak = mountain peak. Mia climbs the mountain for six hours, and at the peak she phones her mum, laughing that she is on a mountain peak.
Component breakdown
巅 = 山 mountain + 颠 peak
- 山 mountain
- 颠 peak
Mia climbs the mountain for six hours, and at the peak she phones her mum, laughing that she is on a mountain peak.
How it is used
- A mountain summit/peak, and figuratively the pinnacle: 巅峰 (diānfēng) the summit - 事业的巅峰 (shìyè de diānfēng) the peak of one's career.
- 巅峰状态 (diānfēng zhuàngtài) = at the top of one's game. More elevated than 顶峰.