zhēn dǐng

ancient three-legged cauldron

#2356

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 2356th character
Radical ⿍ (206.0)
Strokes 12
Index # 2617

Definitions

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

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Words containing 鼎

Word Meaning
extravagant lifestyle
extravagant lifestyle
bell-cauldron script
bell-cauldron script
to reform; break with the old
(honorific) your kind efforts; thanks to your help
(honorific) your inestimable assistance
Dingcheng District, Changde, Hunan
Dingcheng District, Changde, Hunan
Dingcheng District, Changde, Hunan
a tripartite balance; compromise between three rivals
to innovate
rich patriarchal family; aristocracy
a confused noise; a racket
Din Tai Fung, famous dumpling restaurant
Din Tai Fung, famous dumpling restaurant
Dinghu, a district in Zhaoqing, Guangdong
Dinghu District, Zhaoqing, Guangdong
Dinghu District, Zhaoqing, Guangdong
flourishing period; golden age
flourishing period; golden age
flourishing age (of the ceremonial tripod); golden age
lit. the three legs of a tripod
competition between three rivals; tripartite confrontation
competition between three rivals; tripartite confrontation