nài

鼐

Character · NounTraditional耐

large tripod (archaic); endure

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Meanings

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1.

noun

large tripod cauldron; great ding (ancient ritual vessel)

archaic

Archaic literary term equivalent to 鼐 (nài). Refers to a large three-legged bronze vessel used in ancient Chinese rituals. This usage is obsolete in modern Mandarin, where 耐 primarily means 'to endure'.

Zōng宗
miào庙
zhī之
jì祭
 ，
tiān天
zǐ子
yòng用
nài耐
 。

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

Cǐ此
nài耐
nǎi乃
shāng商
zhōu周
zhī之
qì器
 ，
zhòng重
qiān千
jūn钧
 。

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

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Míng铭
yú于
nài耐
dǐng鼎
 ，
yǐ以
jì纪
gōng功
dé德
 。

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