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Meaning of 鼎

Pinyin dǐng

Radical

鼎

Strokes

Definition

tripod

Usage

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鼎 [dǐng] 名词 1. 古代烹煮用的器物，一般是三足两耳： Ancient cooking vessel, typically three-legged with two ears. 例如：铜鼎 (bronze ding). 鼎食 (dining with ding style). 鼎镬 (ding pot). 2. 锅： Pot. 例如：鼎罐 (ding can). 鼎锅 (ding wok). 3. 古代视为立国的重器，是政权的象征： In ancient times, regarded as a vital vessel for establishing a nation and a symbol of political power. 例如：鼎彝 (ding yi). 九鼎 (Nine Dings). 定鼎 (determining the capital). 问鼎 (inquire about power). 鼎祚 (national fortune). 4. 象征三方并立、互相对峙： Symbolizes the tripartite balance and mutual confrontation. 例如：鼎峙 (tripod stability). 鼎足之势 (the situation of three supporters). 5. 大： Great. 例如：鼎族 (great clan). 鼎臣 (great ministers). 鼎力支持 (powerful support). 6. 正当，正在： Proper, currently in the process of. 例如：鼎盛 (prosperous). 形容词 1. 显贵： Important. 例如：鼎臣 (important ministers). 2. 显赫，盛大： Great, prominent. 例如：大名鼎鼎 (well-known). 鼎甲 (high status). 鼎姓 (prominent family). 3. 三方并立的，如鼎足分立： Tripartite, like the three standing feet of a ding. 例如：鼎分 (tripartite separation). 动词 1. 变革： Change; reformation. 例如：鼎新 (renewal). 【引】 1. 李商隐《赠送前刘五经映》：鼎新麾一举，革故法三章。 2. 徐浩《谒禹庙》：鼎革固天启。

人声鼎沸 rén shēng dǐng fèi

lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom) / hubbub / brouhaha

鼎沸 dǐng fèi

a confused noise / a racket

鼎盛 dǐng shèng

flourishing / at its peak / a golden age

张鼎丞 zhāng dǐng chéng

Zhang Dingcheng

铜鼎 tóng dǐng

bronze tripod

鼎立 dǐng lì

lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod / tripartite confrontation or balance of forces

大名鼎鼎 dà míng dǐng dǐng

grand reputation / renowned / famous

问鼎 wèn dǐng

to aspire to the throne / to aim at (the first place etc)

一言九鼎 yī yán jiǔ dǐng

one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight

鼎鼎大名 dǐng dǐng dà míng

famous / celebrated

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

三足鼎立 sān zú dǐng lì

a situation of tripartite confrontation / like the three legs of a tripod

鼎力 dǐng lì

(honorific) your kind efforts / thanks to your help

鼎盛期 dǐng shèng qī

flourishing age (of the ceremonial tripod) / golden age

鼎足之势 dǐng zú zhī shì

competition between three rivals / tripartite confrontation

鼎新 dǐng xīn

to innovate

钟鸣鼎食 zhōng míng dǐng shí

extravagant lifestyle

鼎足而立 dǐng zú ér lì

standing like a tripod -- a tripartite balance of forces

鼎力相助 dǐng lì xiāng zhù

We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.

革故鼎新 gé gù dǐng xīn

to discard the old and introduce the new (idiom); to innovate