Writing
颠覆 (diān fù) — how to say "to overturn" in Chinese
颠覆
To overturn, to subvert
verb
Character composition
颠
top, to topple
覆
to cover, to overturn
Radicals / Keys
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Collocations
颠覆传统
diānfù chuántǒng
to overturn tradition
颠覆政权
diānfù zhèngquán
to overthrow a regime
Examples
新技术颠覆了传统行业的运作方式。
New technology subverted the traditional way industries operate.
这个发现颠覆了理论。
This discovery overturned the theory.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to overturn" in Chinese?
"to overturn" in Chinese is 颠覆 (diān fù).
颠覆 meaning in English
颠覆 (diān fù) means "To overturn, to subvert".
How is 颠覆 pronounced?
It is pronounced diān fù (written as dian fu, dianfu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to overturn" in Chinese characters?
It is written 颠覆: 颠 has 16 strokes, 覆 has 18 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 颠覆?
颠覆 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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