鼎

Derived characters

 * Appendix:Chinese radical/鼎
 * 則, 貞, via development into radical 貝
 * 則, 貞, via development into radical 貝

Usage notes

 * There is regional variation in the stroke order of the character:
 * In mainland China, Japan and Hong Kong, the sixth stroke is 豎折折.
 * In Taiwan, the sixth stroke is 豎折 and the seventh stroke is 豎.
 * In Japan and Hong Kong, the twelfth stroke is 橫 and the thirteenth stroke is 豎.
 * In mainland China, the twelfth stroke is 橫折, corresponding to the thirteenth stroke in Taiwan.

Glyph origin
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Etymology
From (STEDT).

Definitions

 * 1) ding ancient large, three-legged bronze cauldron for cooking or sacrificial rituals
 * 2)  throne; monarchy
 * 3)  important figures in the government
 * 4)  big; great
 * 5)  tripartite balance of forces
 * 6)  ancient instrument of torture
 * 7)  just (at this time); meanwhile
 * 8)  wok
 * 9) 50th hexagram of the I Ching
 * 1) 50th hexagram of the I Ching

Kanji



 * 1) three-legged kettle
 * 2) trio, triad

Etymology 1
Originally a compound of.

Noun

 * 1) a three-legged kettle, a tripod kettle, used for cooking and later for ceremonial purposes in ancient China, and often made of bronze
 * 2) a symbol of a king or other high authority

Idioms

 * : "to ask about the weight of a kettle" ⇒ to question a person's ability
 * : "just like a boiling kettle" ⇒ a metaphor for a noisy busy situation
 * : "single slice of meat [from] in the kettle" ⇒ to get a read on the whole from a small sample
 * : "to lift a kettle" ⇒ to be physically strong
 * : "to settle the kettle" ⇒ to control the imperial capital, to ascend the throne

Etymology 2
From. Compare modern 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) a three-legged kettle, a tripod kettle, used for cooking and later for ceremonial purposes in ancient China, and often made of bronze
 * 2) one of the I Ching hexagrams