Chinese word dictionary

鼎足

dǐng zú · lit. the three legs of a tripod; fig. three competing rivals

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Word information

Simplified鼎足

Traditional鼎足

Pinyindǐng zú

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

鼎dǐng

large, three-legged bronze cauldron

足zú

foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough

How to learn 鼎足

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

足球zúqiú

soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football (CL:個|个[ge4])

不足bùzú

insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not

充足chōngzú

adequate; sufficient; abundant

满足mǎnzú

to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content

足够zúgòu

enough; sufficient

十足shízú

ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)