鼎足 in English ding3 zu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the three legs of a tripod
  • metaphorically three competing rivals

Simplified Characters

鼎 足

Traditional Characters

鼎 足

Pinyin

ding3 zu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

鼎ding3ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs 足zu2excessive