| 鼎 | 629A10 41.22 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄉㄧㄥˇ [ding3] | ||
| N. | (1) Tripod, a sacrificial or commemorative vessel: 鼎足 on three legs; 鼎足而三，鼎足之勢 a situation dominated by three powerful rivals; 鼎立，鼎峙 ditto. (2) As symbol of dynasty: 鼎祚，鼎運 the destiny of a state; 鼎革 change of dynasty; hence 鼎新 change, presenting new aspect; see 鼎沸，鼎鼐 [ding3fu4], [ding3nai4]↓. | |||||
| Adj. | Weighty, carrying weight, important: 鼎力，鼎言 [ding3li4], [ding3yan2]↓; prosperous: 鼎盛 [ding3sheng4]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 鼎鼎 [ding2ding3], adj., very important in 鼎鼎大名 great reputation. 2. 鼎沸 [ding3fu4], adj., boiling (turmoil). 3. 鼎輔 [ding2fu3], n., high minister of state. 4. 鼎革 [ding3ge2], n. & v.i., change of dynasty. 5. 鼎鑊 [ding3hu4], n., cauldron (without legs); ancient punishment by boiling. 6. 鼎甲 [ding2jia3], n., first three names in national civil examination. 7. 鼎力 [ding3li4], v.i., (court.) use one's great strength to support: 鼎力扶持. 8. 鼎鼐 [ding3nai4], n., (1) cooking vessels; (2) office of prime minister. 9. 鼎盛 [ding3sheng4], adj., strong, in the prime of life: 春秋鼎盛. 10. 鼎新 [ding3xin1], v.i., make gen. reform, gen. change. 11. 鼎言 [ding3yan2], n., (LL) weighty advice, from 言重九鼎 one's word carries weight of nine tripods. | |||||