ㄐㄧㄡˇjiǔㄉㄧㄥˇdǐng

  1. 夏禹九州三代象徵國家政權國寶九鼎泗水彭城史記·一二·本紀》。

  2. 比喻分量一言九鼎」。·黃庭堅次韻聲名九鼎冠蓋萬夫。」

the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty