鼎盛 (dǐng shèng) — flourishing, at its peak, in a period of great…

Definition

Written/formal adjective meaning 'at its peak, flourishing' — used for dynasties, eras, or careers in their prime, not for everyday things.

flourishingat its peakin a period of great prosperity

鼎盛。
Zhè jiā gōng sī zài èr shí shì jì jiǔ shí nián dài dá dào le dǐng shèng shí qī.
This company reached its peak period in the 1990s.
鼎盛。
Táng cháo shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng zuì dǐng shèng de cháo dài zhī yī.
The Tang Dynasty was one of the most flourishing dynasties in Chinese history.
鼎盛，。
Tā shì yè dǐng shèng shí, què xuǎn zé le tuì xiū.
At the peak of his career, he chose to retire.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

鼎dǐngprosperous

盛shèngflourishing

鼎 and 盛 both mean prosperous or flourishing, so together they describe a time at its peak.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 鼎 is a picture of an ancient bronze tripod cauldron, a vessel with three legs used for cooking or ritual.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

成皿盛

Meaning part形符xíngfú

皿皿mǐn

Sound part声符shēngfú

成

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

盛 combines 成 as a sound part with 皿 as a meaning part; the 皿 side points to a vessel, which fits meanings such as hold and fill.

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