铁
HSK 2
铁 (tiě): iron, strong, solid
tiě
iron, strong, solid
Pinyin
tiě
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
iron, strong, solid
How to Write 铁 (tiě)
铁 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 铁
A phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, and 失 hints at the pronunciation.
What 铁 is Made Of
铁 is built from 2 components:
钅gold, metal
失to lose
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Words Using 铁
Common Chinese words that contain 铁:
地铁
dìtiě
钢铁
gāngtiě
斩钉截铁
zhǎndīngjiétiě
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