Character Animation

Character: 鼎

Pinyin: dǐng (ding3)

Meaning: ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs / pot (dialect) / to enter upon a period of (classical) / Kangxi radical 206 / one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "鼎" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly