iron (the metal)
Animated Stroke Order 铁
Stroke Order Diagrams 铁
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HSK Vocabulary: 铁
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 铁 is used in context
1
zhè这
zuò座
qiáo桥
shì是
yòng用
gāng钢
tiě铁
jiàn建
zào造
de的
。
This bridge is built with steel.
2
zhè这
tiáo条
tiě铁
lù路
lián连
jiē接
le了
liǎng两
gè个
dài大
chéng城
shì市
。
This railway connects two large cities.
3
yuàn院
zi子
qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
yí一
shàn扇
tiě铁
mén门
。
There is an iron gate in front of the yard.
4
wǒ我
zuò坐
dì地
tiě铁
qù去
xué学
xiào校
。
I take the subway to school.
5
dì地
tiě铁
zhàn站
lí离
wǒ我
jiā家
hěn很
jìn近
，
zǒu走
lù路
zhǐ只
yào要
wǔ五
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
The subway station is very close to my home, only a five-minute walk.
6
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
wǎn晚
gāo高
fēng峰
shí时
，
dì地
tiě铁
lǐ里
zǒng总
shì是
jǐ挤
mǎn满
le了
tōng通
qín勤
de的
rén人
。
During the morning and evening rush hours, the subway is always crowded with commuters.
7
zhè这
shì是
gāng钢
tiě铁
。
This is steel.
8
gāng钢
tiě铁
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zào造
qiáo桥
。
Steel can be used to build bridges.
9
tā他
de的
yì意
zhì志
xiàng像
gāng钢
tiě铁
yī一
yàng样
jiān坚
qiáng强
。
His will is as strong as steel.
10
tā他
shuō说
“
bù不
”
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
zhǎn斩
dīng钉
jié截
tiě铁
。
When he said "no," it was resolute and firm.
Information
Traditional鐵
Radical钅
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#362
Zhuyinㄊㄧㄝˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+94C1
CangjieOPHQ
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality