鼎 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

鼎 English definition

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

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to 'bump' a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc;