jiǔ​dǐng

Nine Tripod Cauldrons

  • created reference approved 九鼎 → 九州 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九鼎 jiǔ​dǐng

    九州 jiǔ​zhōu

    see

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  • created sense approved 九鼎 · jiǔ​dǐng · Nine Tripod Cauldrons — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九鼎

    jiǔ​dǐng

    Nine Tripod Cauldrons

    The nine legendary bronze cauldrons said to have been cast by Yu the Great, used for centuries as a symbol of state power and national sovereignty.

    九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 鼎 (literal) → 鼎 · dǐng · cauldron

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  • created sense approved 九鼎 · jiǔ​dǐng · immense weight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九鼎

    jiǔ​dǐng

    immense weight

    (literary) Used to describe something of immense weight or significance, often used in the idiom [[一言九鼎|一言九鼎|yi1 yan2 jiu3 ding3]]

    九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · many 鼎 (literal) → 鼎 · dǐng · great

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  • created sense approved 九鼎 · jiǔ​dǐng · nine grand ministers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九鼎

    jiǔ​dǐng

    nine grand ministers

    (historical) Nine high-ranking officials in ancient China

    九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 鼎 (literal) → 鼎 · dǐng · high official

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