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颠覆

diān fù

2-character word Traditional 顛覆

What 颠覆 means

1. to topple (i.e. knock over)
2. to capsize
3. fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion)
4. to undermine
5. to subvert

The characters in 颠覆

• 颠diāntop (of the head); apex; to fall forwards
• 覆fùto cover; to overflow; to overturn

Example sentences

• 那些想要颠覆这个世界的人们，我们将击败你们。
  Nàxiē xiǎngyào diānfù zhège shìjiè de rénmen, wǒmen jiāng jībài nǐmen.
  To those who would tear the world down: we will defeat you.

Words starting with 颠覆

• 颠覆罪diān fù zuìcrime of incitement to overthrow the state; abbr. for 煽动颠覆国家政权
• 颠覆分子diān fù fèn zǐa subversive; a saboteur
• 颠覆国家罪diān fù guó jiā zuìcrime of incitement to overthrow the state; abbr. for 煽动颠覆国家政权
• 颠覆政府罪diān fù zhèng fǔ zuìcrime of incitement to overthrow the state; abbr. for 煽动颠覆国家政权

Words containing 颠覆

• 阴谋颠覆政府罪yīn móu diān fù zhèng fǔ zuìthe crime of conspiracy to overthrow the government
• 煽动颠覆国家罪shān dòng diān fù guó jiā zuìcrime of conspiring to overthrow the state
• 煽动颠覆国家政权shān dòng diān fù guó jiā zhèng quánincitement to subvert state power (criminal charge used to gag free speech)