鼎足 dǐngzú legs of a tripod Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents dǐngzú legs of a tripod 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 clay足 zú noun base the lower part of an object that provides support, such as the legs of a tripod or cauldrondǐngzú triangular balance of power 鼎 dǐng tripartite (bound form) consisting of three parts; three-sided, referring to the three legs of a cauldron足 zú noun base the lower part of an object that provides support, such as the legs of a tripod or cauldron