ding3 - apex/crown of the head/top/roof/to carry on the head/to push to the top/to go against/most/to replace/to substitute/classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc/to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile (internet slang)
Pronunciation Clues:
Pronunciation clue for 頂 (ding3): The component 丁 is pronounced as 'ding1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
Pinyin: ding3 Definition: apex/crown of the head/top/roof/to carry on the head/to push to the top/to go against/most/to replace/to substitute/classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc/to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile (internet slang)
Pinyin: feng1 ding3 Definition: to put a roof (on a building)/to cap the roof (finishing a building project)/fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc)/to top off/fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates)/to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)
Decomposition Levels: Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components. Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page. Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character. If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.