颠覆 (diān fù) is a Chinese word meaning “to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion)”.
Meanings
- 1to topple (i.e. knock over)
- 2to capsize
- 3fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion)
- 4to undermine
- 5to subvert
- Part of speech
- verb
Characters in 颠覆
Related words
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