鼎革

Traditional form:

鼎革

Pinyin (reading):

dǐnggé

Definitions:

• change of dynasties
• clear out the old, bring in the new

Characters:

• 鼎 - large, three-legged bronze cauldron
• 革 - leather, animal hide; to reform; to remove

Traditional characters:

• 鼎 - large, three-legged bronze cauldron
• 革 - leather, animal hide; to reform; to remove