Character

铁

tiě HSK 2

铁 tiě HSK 2

1. iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26)
2. weapon (by metonymy)
3. hard, strong, firm
4. elite, fierce, powerful
5. absolute, unquestionable, certain
6. stern-faced, stony (expression)
7. a surname
8. iron-colored, dark grey

Words using 铁 as tiě (6)

1 地铁 dì tiě — subway HSK 2
- 地 ground, underground
- 铁 railway, rail
Example

我每天坐地铁上班。

wǒ měi tiān zuò dì tiě shàng bān

I take the subway to work every day.
2 高铁 gāo tiě — high-speed rail HSK 3
- 高 high (referring to high speed)
- 铁 rail (short for railway)
Example

我明天坐高铁去北京。

wǒ míng tiān zuò gāo tiě qù Běi jīng

I'm taking the high-speed train to Beijing tomorrow.
3 铁路 tiě lù — railway HSK 5
- 铁 iron, steel (the material of the rails)
- 路 road, route (the path or track)
Example

这条铁路连接两个城市。

zhè tiáo tiě lù lián jiē liǎng gè chéng shì

This railway connects two cities.
4 斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě — resolute and decisive HSK 7
- 斩 to cut, to chop - represents decisive cutting action
- 钉 nail - a hard object symbolizing strength and firmness
- 截 to cut off, to sever - reinforces the decisive action
- 铁 iron - symbolizes hardness and unwavering strength
Example

经理斩钉截铁地表示公司不会裁员。

jīng lǐ zhǎn dīng jié tiě de biǎo shì gōng sī bú huì cái yuán

The manager stated resolutely that the company would not lay off employees.
5 磁铁 cí tiě — magnet HSK 7
- 磁 magnetic; magnetism
- 铁 iron; metallic object
Example

冰箱上贴着很多磁铁。

bīng xiāng shàng tiē zhe hěn duō cí tiě

There are many magnets stuck on the refrigerator.

Structure & writing

铁 tiě — iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26)

铁 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical

钅 is a component in 43 characters

HSK 1

钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money

HSK 2

铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied

HSK 3

铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)

HSK 4

针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)

HSK 5

铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)

HSK 6

钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings

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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control

HSK 7

衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency

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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material

2 失 shī — to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得)

失 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 2

铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26)

HSK 6

秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 跌 diē to fall down; to tumble

HSK 7

迭 dié to alternate; to take turns

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