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九鼎
jiǔdǐng
1. The Nine Cauldrons, symbol of Imperial power dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1100 BC)
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Character Breakdown

九
jiǔ
nine
HSK 1 2 丶
鼎
dǐng
large, three-legged bronze cauldron
12 丶

Compound Words (1)

一言九鼎
yīyánjiǔdǐng
one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
66,293 of 84,292