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Chinese symbol for “vertex”

顶点
dǐng diǎn
Traditional: 頂點
summit; peak; (math.) vertex

The closest CC-CEDICT match for vertex is 顶点 (dǐng diǎn), defined as: summit; peak; (math.) vertex.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

顶 dǐng
top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
radical 181 ⾴ · 8 strokes
点 diǎn
dot, point, speck
radical 86 ⽕ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 顶点.

WordPinyinMeaning
屋顶 (屋頂)wū dǐngroof
顶级 (頂級)dǐng jítop-notch; first-rate
顶尖 (頂尖)dǐng jiānpeak; apex
山顶 (山頂)shān dǐnghilltop
顶部 (頂部)dǐng bùroof; topmost part
头顶 (頭頂)tóu dǐngtop of the head
一点 (一點)yī diǎna bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit
重点 (重點)chóng diǎnto recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate

See also: Japanese symbol for “vertex”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.