zhōng​dǐng

ancient bronzes

  • created sense approved 钟鼎/鐘鼎 · zhōng​dǐng · ancient bronzes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钟鼎 / 鐘鼎

    zhōng​dǐng

    ancient bronzes

    ancient percussion instruments and cooking vessels; a general term for ancient bronze artifacts

    钟 (literal) → 钟/鐘 · zhōng · bell 鼎 (literal) → 鼎 · dǐng · cauldron

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 钟鼎/鐘鼎 · zhōng​dǐng · official career — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钟鼎 / 鐘鼎

    zhōng​dǐng

    official career

    (literary) a metaphor for serving as a government official or pursuing a political career

    钟 (literal) → 钟/鐘 · zhōng · bell 鼎 (literal) → 鼎 · dǐng · high official

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense