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
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Ferralosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
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