Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 鼎鼎
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.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
grand reputation; renowned; famous
鼎新dǐng xīnto innovate
问鼎wèn dǐngto aspire to the throne; to aim at (the first place etc)
定鼎dìng dǐnglit. to set up the sacred tripods (following Yu the Great); to fix the capital; to found a dynasty
鼎力dǐng lì(honorific) your kind efforts; thanks to your help
鼎足dǐng zúlit. the three legs of a tripod; fig. three competing rivals