tiě

iron (metal); hard; strong

HSK 3 #779

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 779th character
Radical ⾦ (167.5)
Strokes 10
Index # 1932
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

铁 tiě
  1. 1. iron (metal)
  2. 2. hard
  3. 3. strong
  4. 4. determined
  5. 5. close
  6. 6. tight (slang)
  7. 7. weapons
  8. 8. arms
  9. 9. violent
  10. 10. unshakeable
  11. 11. surname Tie

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Words containing 铁

Word Meaning
horseshoe
to strike while the iron is hot
iron fist (of the state)
to forge ironware
ironware; hardware
iron ore; iron ore mine
rust
pig iron; foundry iron
Eiffel Tower
a magnet; same as cí tiě
irrefutable evidence
soldering iron; branding iron; iron
smelting iron
iron club; steel rod
stingy person; cheapskate
pig iron
copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense
railway line
iron cooking pot
definitely; certainly; unalterable
an iron ring
iron hoof (of the oppressor)
ashen
wrought iron
to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom)