Chinese words · HSK 7–9

颠覆

diānfùTraditional 顛覆

to overturn (ideas); to upend

Every meaning

diānfù

  1. to overturn (ideas); to upend
  2. to subvert; to overthrow

Its characters

  • 颠diānto jolt; to bump
  • 覆fùto cover (as in 覆盖)

Words with 颠

Words with 覆

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).