| 词汇 | 鼎 |
| 释义 | 鼎 dǐnɡ A. noun ① （古炊器） ancient vessel with two loop handles and three or four legs ▸ 铜鼎 bronze tripod ▸ 三足鼎 tripod ② literary （王权） throne → 问鼎③ figurative （并立三方） tripartite balance of forces ④ dialect （锅） wok B. adjective great → 鼎力, 一言九鼎C. adverb literary meanwhile → 鼎盛鼎Ancient vessels, usually made of bronze, and dating from the Shang and Zhou dynasties. They were used mainly at ancestral shrines in sacrificial ceremonies, or were buried in tombs. Nine ding were said to have been cast by Yu (禹), the founder of the Xia Dynasty, and these were handed down to succeeding dynasties as national treasures, becoming associated with the power of the state and the emperor's throne. The Simuwu ding excavated at the Shang Dynasty ruins in Anyang, Henan Province, weighs over 800 kg, and stands as the heaviest bronze object ever discovered. |
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