鼎 - three legged kettle

tripartite talk; three-man talk

three-way contest

triangular position; three-cornered contest

three-legged bronze vessel (used in ancient China)

three people sitting in a triangle

bronze-vessel and bell inscriptions

three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest

three people sitting in a triangle

to call someone's ability into question; to doubt a ruler's competence

change of dynasty