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dēngdǐng

verb #55,719

Meanings

1 to reach the summit
2 to reach number one (in a ranking)
3 to top a chart

Characters

to climb / ascend

Examples

他们终于登顶珠穆朗玛峰。

Tāmen zhōngyú dēngdǐng Zhūmùlǎngmǎfēng.

They finally reached the summit of Mount Everest.

这首歌登顶了各大音乐榜。

Zhè shǒu gē dēngdǐng le gè dà yīnyuè bǎng.

This song topped every major music chart.

Tips

usage

Works for both literal mountaineering and figurative 'reaching number one' — sports rankings, music charts, box office, app store. 登 'to ascend' + 顶 'peak'.

Stroke Order

登 dēng

顶 dǐng