巓 (diān) - Summit, peak, top, especially of a mountain & the highest point or climax.

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diān ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

巓 · diān

Summit, peak, top, especially of a mountain;

the highest point or climax.

Summit, peak, top, especially of a mountainthe highest point or climax.

Usage highlights

Mountain peakPeak of perfectionClimax of a storyTop of the worldZenith of powerCulmination point

Synonyms

  • 峰— peak, summit
  • 顶— top, summit
  • 巅— summit, peak (variant)

Antonyms

  • 谷— valley
  • 底— bottom
  • 渊— abyss, deep pool

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We reached the mountain peak (山巓).
  • The debate reached its climax (辩论的巓峰).
  • He is at the pinnacle of his career (事业巓峰).

Collocations

  • Mountain peak(山巓)
  • Peak of perfection(巓峰)
  • Climax of a story(故事巓峰)
  • Top of the world(世界之巓)
  • Zenith of power(权力巓峰)
  • Culmination point(巓点)

Idioms

  • Reaching the peak and seeing all mountains small(会当凌绝顶，一览众山小)
  • Climbing to the summit(登峰造极)
  • Standing at the pinnacle(屹立巓峰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to describe the highest point of mountains or achievements.
  • Associated with the concept of ultimate achievement or perfection in various fields.
  • Frequently appears in Buddhist and Daoist texts referring to spiritual peaks or enlightenment.

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