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颠

diān · dian

Traditional 顛

Meaning

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  1. top (of the head)
  2. apex
  3. to fall forwards
  4. inverted
  5. to jolt
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2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)路(lù)太(tài)颠(diān)了(le)，车(chē)开(kāi)慢(màn)一(yì)点(diǎn)吧(ba)。

This road is too bumpy; drive a bit slower.

02

他(tā)骑(qí)车(chē)经(jīng)过(guò)石(shí)路(lù)时(shí)，颠(diān)得(de)水(shuǐ)壶(hú)都(dōu)掉(diào)了(le)。

When he rode over the stone road, it jolted so much that even his water bottle fell off.

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