问鼎 問鼎
问鼎 問鼎 wèn dǐng ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ man6 ding2
- to aspire to the throne
- to aim at (the first place etc)
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问 問
- 反问 反問 fǎn wèn ㄈㄢˇ ㄨㄣˋ faan2 man6 to ask (a question) in reply
- 问世 問世 wèn shì ㄨㄣˋ ㄕˋ man6 sai3 to be published
- 问候 問候 wèn hòu ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄡˋ man6 hau6 to give one's respects
- 问卷 問卷 wèn juàn ㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄢˋ man6 gyun2 questionnaire
- 问好 問好 wèn hǎo ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄠˇ man6 hou2 to say hello to
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- 问路 問路 wèn lù ㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄨˋ man6 lou6 to ask for directions
- 问题 問題 wèn tí ㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄧˊ man6 tai4 question
- 学问 學問 xué wèn ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄣˋ hok6 man6 learning; knowledge; scholarship
- 慰问 慰問 wèi wèn ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄣˋ wai3 man6 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
- 提问 提問 tí wèn ㄊㄧˊ ㄨㄣˋ tai4 man6 to question; to quiz; to grill
- 疑问 疑問 yí wèn ㄧˊ ㄨㄣˋ ji4 man6 question
- 访问 訪問 fǎng wèn ㄈㄤˇ ㄨㄣˋ fong2 man6 to visit; to call on (a person or place)
- 询问 詢問 xún wèn ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ seon1 man6 to inquire
- 请问 請問 qǐng wèn ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄨㄣˋ cing2 man6 Excuse me, may I ask...?
- 质问 質問 zhì wèn ㄓˋ ㄨㄣˋ zat1 man6 to question
- 追问 追問 zhuī wèn ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄣˋ zeoi1 man6 to question closely
- 顾问 顧問 gù wèn ㄍㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ gu3 man6 adviser
- 成问题 成問題 chéng wèn tí ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄧˊ sing4 man6 tai4 to be a problem
- 不耻下问 不恥下問 bù chǐ xià wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 ci2 haa6 man6 not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
- 不问 不問 bù wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 man6 to pay no attention to
鼎
- 大名鼎鼎 dà míng dǐng dǐng ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄧㄥˇ daai6 ming4 ding2 ding2 grand reputation
- 九鼎 Jiǔ Dǐng ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥˇ gau2 ding2 the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty
- 定鼎 dìng dǐng ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ding6 ding2 lit. to set up the sacred tripods (following Yu the Great)
- 福鼎 Fú dǐng ㄈㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ fuk1 ding2 see 福鼎市
- 鼎力 dǐng lì ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄧˋ ding2 lik6 (honorific) your kind efforts
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- 鼎助 dǐng zhù ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄨˋ ding2 zo6 (honorific) your inestimable assistance
- 鼎城 Dǐng chéng ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄥˊ ding2 sing4 see 鼎城区
- 鼎峙 dǐng zhì ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄓˋ ding2 ci5 (literary) to form a tripartite confrontation
- 鼎新 dǐng xīn ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ding2 san1 to innovate
- 鼎族 dǐng zú ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄗㄨˊ ding2 zuk6 rich patriarchal family
- 鼎沸 dǐng fèi ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄈㄟˋ ding2 fai3 a confused noise
- 鼎湖 Dǐng hú ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄏㄨˊ ding2 wu4 see 鼎湖区
- 鼎盛 dǐng shèng ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥˋ ding2 sing6 thriving
- 鼎立 dǐng lì ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄧˋ ding2 laap6 lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod
- 鼎足 dǐng zú ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄗㄨˊ ding2 zuk1 lit. the three legs of a tripod
- 鼎革 dǐng gé ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄜˊ ding2 gaak3 change of dynasties
- 鼎食 dǐng shí ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄕˊ ding2 sik6 extravagant food
- 鼎鼎 dǐng dǐng ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ding2 ding2 great
- 福鼎市 Fú dǐng Shì ㄈㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄕˋ fuk1 ding2 si5 Fuding, a county-level city in Ningde City 宁德市, Fujian
- 钟鼎文 鐘鼎文 zhōng dǐng wén ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄨㄣˊ zung1 ding2 man4 bell-cauldron script
Idioms with these characters
- 不闻不问 不聞不問 bù wén bù wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 man6 bat1 man6 not to hear, not to question (idiom)
- 答非所问 答非所問 dá fēi suǒ wèn ㄉㄚˊ ㄈㄟ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄣˋ daap3 fei1 so2 man6 (idiom) to sidestep the question
- 访贫问苦 訪貧問苦 fǎng pín wèn kǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄨˇ fong2 pan4 man6 fu2 to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
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- 访亲问友 訪親問友 fǎng qīn wèn yǒu ㄈㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ fong2 can1 man6 jau5 to visit friends and relations (idiom)
- 耕当问奴 耕當問奴 gēng dāng wèn nú ㄍㄥ ㄉㄤ ㄨㄣˋ ㄋㄨˊ gaang1 dong1 man6 nou4 if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
- 明知故问 明知故問 míng zhī gù wèn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄍㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ ming4 zi1 gu3 man6 (idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
- 盘根问底 盤根問底 pán gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 man6 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 刨根问底 刨根問底 páo gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ paau4 gan1 man6 dai2 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 求田问舍 求田問舍 qiú tián wèn shè ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄜˋ kau4 tin4 man6 se3 lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
- 入境问俗 入境問俗 rù jìng wèn sú ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄣˋ ㄙㄨˊ jap6 ging2 man6 zuk6 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
- 鼎铛玉石 鼎鐺玉石 dǐng chēng yù shí ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄥ ㄩˋ ㄕˊ ding2 caang1 juk6 sek6 lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material
- 革故鼎新 gé gù dǐng xīn ㄍㄜˊ ㄍㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄣ gaak3 gu3 ding2 san1 to discard the old and introduce the new (idiom); to innovate
- 民怨鼎沸 mín yuàn dǐng fèi ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄈㄟˋ man4 jyun3 ding2 fai3 seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
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- 染指于鼎 染指於鼎 rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng ㄖㄢˇ ㄓˇ ㄩˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ jim5 zi2 jyu1 ding2 lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
- 人声鼎沸 人聲鼎沸 rén shēng dǐng fèi ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄈㄟˋ jan4 sing1 ding2 fai3 lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom)
- 三足鼎立 sān zú dǐng lì ㄙㄢ ㄗㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄧˋ saam1 zuk1 ding2 laap6 (idiom) to form a tripartite balance of power
- 问鼎轻重 問鼎輕重 wèn dǐng qīng zhòng ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋ man6 ding2 hing1 cung5 lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
- 问鼎中原 問鼎中原 wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ man6 ding2 zung1 jyun4 to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
- 一言九鼎 yī yán jiǔ dǐng ㄧ ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥˇ jat1 jin4 gau2 ding2 one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight