huái​dǐng

three top officials

  • created sense approved 槐鼎 · huái​dǐng · three top officials — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    槐鼎

    huái​dǐng

    three top officials

    (literary) the three highest government posts in ancient China or the people holding them; refers to the [[三槐|三槐|san1 huai2]] and the three legs of a [[鼎|鼎|ding3]] bronze tripod

    槐 (literal) → 槐 · huái · locust tree 鼎 (literal) → 鼎 · dǐng · high official

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