nài

archaic
literary

Meaning of

鼐 means large tripod cauldron; great ding (ancient ritual vessel). Pronounced nài.

  • large tripod cauldron; great ding (ancient ritual vessel)

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Zōng
miào
zhī
 
tiān
yòng
nài
 

In ancestral temple sacrifices, the Son of Heaven used large tripods.

nài
nǎi
shāng
zhōu
zhī
 
zhòng
qiān
jūn
 

This large tripod is a vessel from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, weighing a thousand jun.

Míng
nài
dǐng
 
gōng
 

Inscribed on the great tripod, to record merit and virtue.

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