Meaning of 钟鼎文
钟鼎文 means inscriptions on ancient bronze bells and vessels; bronze script; see 金文. Pronounced zhōng dǐng wén.
- inscriptions on ancient bronze bells and vessels; bronze script; see 金文
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng钟
dǐng鼎
wén文
shì是
yán研
jiū究
Shāng商
Zhōu周
lì历
shǐ史
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zī资
liào料
。
Zhongdingwen is important material for studying Shang and Zhou history.
Zhè这
jiàn件
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
shàng上
de的
zhōng钟
dǐng鼎
wén文
jì记
lù录
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
jì祭
sì祀
huó活
dòng动
。
The bronze inscriptions on this vessel record sacrificial activities of that time.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
huā花
le了
duō多
nián年
shí时
jiān间
cái才
pò破
yì译
zhè这
xiē些
zhōng钟
dǐng鼎
wén文
。
Scholars spent many years deciphering these bronze inscriptions.