颠覆 Traditional form: 顛覆 Pinyin (reading): diānfù Definitions: to topple (i.e. knock over) to capsize fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion) to undermine to subvert Characters: 颠 - peak, summit, top; to upset 覆 - to cover; to overturn; to repeat; to reply Traditional characters: 顛 - peak, summit, top; to upset 覆 - to cover; to overturn; to repeat; to reply