鼑 (dǐng) - Ancient form of 鼎 (dǐng) — a large

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鼑 · dǐng

Ancient form of 鼎 (dǐng) — a large bronze tripod cauldron used in ancient China for cooking, ritual offerings, and as a symbol of power and state authority.

Ancient form of 鼎 (dǐng) — a large

Usage highlights

Ancient bronze cauldronRitual cauldronState cauldronBronze vesselTripod cauldronRoyal cauldron

Synonyms

  • 鼎— tripod cauldron (modern standard form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient bronze vessel (古鼑) was excavated from a Shang dynasty tomb.
  • Ritual ceremonies often used tripod cauldrons (礼鼑).
  • The state cauldron symbolized royal power (国鼑).

Collocations

  • Ancient bronze cauldron(古鼑)
  • Ritual cauldron(礼鼑)
  • State cauldron(国鼑)
  • Bronze vessel(铜鼑)
  • Tripod cauldron(三足鼑)
  • Royal cauldron(王鼑)

Idioms

  • To establish the state and set up the cauldrons(定国安鼑)
  • The cauldron of the state(国家之鼑)
  • Three legs of the cauldron(三足之鼑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鼑 is an ancient variant of 鼎, one of the most important ritual bronzes in Chinese antiquity.
  • Bronze cauldrons symbolized state power and legitimacy during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
  • The number of cauldrons a ruler possessed indicated their rank and authority.
  • Cauldrons were used for cooking sacrificial meat in ancestral worship ceremonies.

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