颠倒 meaning and pronunciation

颠倒
Simplified word
顛倒
Traditional word

颠倒 English definition

diān dǎo
  • to turn upside-down
  • to reverse
  • back-to-front
  • confused
  • deranged
  • crazy

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  • 颠 (diān): top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt;
  • 倒 (dào): to place upside down; to invert; to pour; to throw out; to move backwards; however; actually; as a matter of fact; contrary to expectation;