wèn dǐng

Traditional: 問鼎

问鼎 (wèn dǐng) is a Chinese word meaning “to aspire to the throne; to aim at (the first place etc)”.

Meanings

  1. 1to aspire to the throne
  2. 2to aim at (the first place etc)

Characters in 问鼎

问wèn · to ask; to inquire鼎dǐng · ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs

Related words

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