← Explore word lists
CHINESE CHARACTER
dǐng
鼎
鼎
Preparing animation…
tripod; ancient vessel
- Numbered pinyin
- ding3
- English meanings
- ancient cooking vessel with two loop handles and three legs; tripod; to establish; great
Stroke practice
Loading writing practice…
BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
A component breakdown is not available for this character yet. Some characters are learned as a whole rather than split into smaller parts.
Explore character components →Homophones
Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
C'
sting; warn
decide
to watch attentively
book
nail
top; support
top
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 鼎盛
- 鼎立
- 问鼎
- 鼎沸
- 一言九鼎