鼎 dǐng zhēn

large, three-legged bronze caldron

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DEFINITIONS

鼎 dǐng
  • ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs
  • pot (dialect)
  • to enter upon a period of (classical)
  • Kangxi radical 206
  • one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes

STROKES

WORDS

大名鼎鼎 dà míng dǐng dǐng grand reputation; renowned; famous
鼎盛 dǐng shèng flourishing; at its peak; a golden age
问鼎 wèn dǐng to aspire to the throne; to aim at (the first place etc)
鼎立 dǐng lì lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod; tripartite confrontation or balance of forces
一言九鼎 yī yán jiǔ dǐng one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
鼎力相助 dǐng lì xiāng zhù We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.
人声鼎沸 rén shēng dǐng fèi lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom); hubbub; brouhaha
三权鼎立 sān quán dǐng lì separation of powers
三權鼎立 sān quán dǐng lì separation of powers
九鼎 jiǔ dǐng the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty
人聲鼎沸 rén shēng dǐng fèi lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom); hubbub; brouhaha
刀锯鼎镬 dāo jù dǐng huò knife, saw and cauldron; ancient instruments of torture; fig. torture
刀鋸鼎鑊 dāo jù dǐng huò knife, saw and cauldron; ancient instruments of torture; fig. torture
問鼎 wèn dǐng to aspire to the throne; to aim at (the first place etc)
问鼎中原 wèn dǐng zhōng yuán to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
問鼎中原 wèn dǐng zhōng yuán to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
问鼎轻重 wèn dǐng qīng zhòng lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
問鼎輕重 wèn dǐng qīng zhòng lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
定鼎 dìng dǐng lit. to set up the sacred tripods (following Yu the Great); to fix the capital; to found a dynasty; used in advertising
春秋鼎盛 chūn qiū dǐng shèng the prime of one's life
染指于鼎 rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie; to get a share of the action
染指於鼎 rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie; to get a share of the action
民怨鼎沸 mín yuàn dǐng fèi seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
福鼎 fú dǐng Fuding county level city in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian
福鼎市 fú dǐng shì Fuding county level city in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian
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