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HaoHSK/214 Radicals/鼎 Tripod caldron
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Radical no. 206/214

Radical 鼎 – Tripod caldron

Pinyin
dǐng
Strokes
13 strokes
Variants
None

Meaning

Three-legged bronze sacrificial vessel

Memory tipA bronze tripod cauldron with two handles – a symbol of power and stability. The character 鼎 (cauldron): idioms 三足鼎立 (a three-way balance, like a tripod), 一言九鼎 (one's word weighs as much as nine cauldrons).

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Other 13-stroke radicals

  • 黽Frog / Toad
  • 鼓Drum
  • 鼠Rat / Mouse
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