Chinese name character
Chinese name character 鼎
dǐng
The character 鼎 (Mandarin dǐng) appears in 4 names and 1 syllable in this reference and is spelled Ding and Teng in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “ancient bronze cauldron, great” and “ancient three-legged bronze cauldron; great”.
- Names and syllables
- 5
- Malaysian spellings
- 2
- Strokes
- 13
- Attested in records
- 2
5 names and syllables in this reference have 鼎 as one of their character options. For 2 of them, 鼎 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 鼎: the recorded options
ancient bronze cauldron, great
in 4 character options · attested
ancient three-legged bronze cauldron; great
in 1 character options
Unihan definition: large, three-legged bronze caldron; Kangxi radical 206; hexagram ䷱
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 鼎
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Ding | Cantonese · Mandarin · Foochow |
| Teng | Hokkien |
Readings of 鼎 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin dǐng and Cantonese ding2.
4 names that can be written with 鼎
1 syllables that can stand for 鼎
Sources
- Wiktionary: 鼎 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 鼎 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+9F0E · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 鼎 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 鼎, including “ancient bronze cauldron, great” and “ancient three-legged bronze cauldron; great”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 鼎 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 鼎 is spelled Ding (Cantonese, Mandarin, Foochow) and Teng (Hokkien). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Ding written 鼎?
Not necessarily. The spelling Ding can also stand for 丁, 定. Only the family knows which character was chosen.