九鼎 in English Jiu3 Ding3 Meaning

Meanings

  • the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty

Simplified Characters

九 鼎

Traditional Characters

九 鼎

Pinyin

Jiu3 Ding3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

九jiu3nine 鼎ding3ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs