鼎为古代炊器，多用青铜铸成。相当于现代的锅，煮或盛鱼肉用。一般鼎的形状多是体圆、腹大、两耳对立于口上，下有三足。大腹以容物，三足架空以燃火，两耳用以贯铉(又作扁，其状类木棍)便于抬举。铜鼎是商周时期最重要的礼器之一。
Ding is an ancient cooker, mostly made of bronze. Equivalent to a modern pot for cooking or serving fish. Generally, the shape of the tripod is round, large belly, two ears opposite to the mouth, and three feet below. The abdomen is filled with food, the tripod is overhead to burn fire, and the ears are used to penetrate cerium (also flat, like sticks) for easy lifting. The copper tripod was one of the most important ritual vessels in Shang and Zhou Dynasties.