鼎	629A10   41.22	部居	畫數  13	ㄉㄧㄥˇ [ding3] .
N	(1)  Tripod, a sacrificial or commemorative vessel: 鼎足 on three legs; 鼎足而三，鼎足之勢 a situation dominated by three powerful rivals; 鼎立，鼎峙 ditto. (2)  As symbol of dynasty: 鼎祚，鼎運 the destiny of a state; 鼎革 change of dynasty; hence 鼎新 change, presenting new aspect; see 鼎沸，鼎鼐 [ding3fu4], [ding3nai4]↓.
Adj	Weighty, carrying weight, important: 鼎力，鼎言 [ding3li4], [ding3yan2]↓; prosperous: 鼎盛 [ding3sheng4]↓.
Words	1.鼎鼎 [ding2ding3], adj., very important in 鼎鼎大名 great reputation.  2.鼎沸 [ding3fu4], adj., boiling (turmoil).  3.鼎輔 [ding2fu3], n., high minister of state.  4.鼎革 [ding3ge2], n. & v.i., change of dynasty.  5.鼎鑊 [ding3hu4], n., cauldron (without legs); ancient punishment by boiling.  6.鼎甲 [ding2jia3], n., first three names in national civil examination.  7.鼎力 [ding3li4], v.i., (court.) use one's great strength to support: 鼎力扶持.  8.鼎鼐 [ding3nai4], n., (1)  cooking vessels; (2)  office of prime minister.  9.鼎盛 [ding3sheng4], adj., strong, in the prime of life: 春秋鼎盛.  10.鼎新 [ding3xin1], v.i., make gen. reform, gen. change.  11.鼎言 [ding3yan2], n., (LL) weighty advice, from 言重九鼎 one's word carries weight of nine tripods.