頂尖

简 顶尖 · 繁 頂尖
Mandarin · pinyin dǐng jiān

Meanings

  1. peak
  2. apex
  3. world best
  4. number one
  5. finest (competitors)
  6. top (figures in a certain field)
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頂
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尖
jiān · sharp, pointed, acute, keen
顶
dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
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3–1 · ding3 jian1

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ding2 zim1

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noun

  1. top part; peak; apex; tip

adj

  1. top; best; number one; finest

adv

  1. (Taishanese) rather; pretty; quite

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