鼎镬 dǐnghuò cauldrons Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 鼎镬 鼎鑊 dǐnghuò cauldrons (literary) Ancient metal cooking vessels; specifically 鼎 dǐng (three-legged vessels) and 镬 huò (large pans or boilers). execution by boiling (literary) An ancient form of torture or execution where a person was boiled alive in a large cauldron.
鼎镬 鼎鑊 dǐnghuò cauldrons (literary) Ancient metal cooking vessels; specifically 鼎 dǐng (three-legged vessels) and 镬 huò (large pans or boilers). execution by boiling (literary) An ancient form of torture or execution where a person was boiled alive in a large cauldron.
