九鼎 jiǔdǐng Nine Tripod Cauldrons Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jiǔdǐng Nine Tripod Cauldrons 九 jiǔ numeral nine the number nine鼎 dǐng cauldron an ancient Chinese cooking vessel, typically round with three legs and two handles or rectangular with four legs, used for cooking or holding food; often made of bronze or clayjiǔdǐng immense weight 九 jiǔ many (bound form) many; numerous; several times鼎 dǐng great (literary) great; large; very importantjiǔdǐng nine grand ministers 九 jiǔ numeral nine the number nine鼎 dǐng high official (literary) high official; chancellor; minister