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Meaning of 铁

Pinyin tiě

Radical

钅

Strokes

Definition

iron

Usage

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铁 tiě 1. A metallic element with a wide range of industrial applications; it can be used to smelt steel, make various implements, and is an essential substance in biological organisms. 一种金属元素，工业上用途极广，可以炼钢，可制各种器械，亦是生物体中不可缺少的物质。 2. Describing hardness. 形容坚硬。 3. Describing certainty and steadfastness. 形容确定不移。 4. Describing integrity and righteousness. 形容刚正。 5. Describing a serious expression. 形容表情严肃。 6. Black in color. 黑色。 7. A general term for weapons. 兵器的代称。 8. A surname. 姓。铁 tiě 【本义】: Chemical element. Symbol Fe. A heavy, malleable, ductile, and magnetic metal, primarily occurring in the divalent and trivalent states; pure iron is silver-white but easily rusts in moist air. 化学元素。符号Fe。一种很重的可锻、有延展性和有磁性的、主要是两价和三价的金属元素，纯铁为银白色，但在潮湿空气中容易生锈。【造字法】: Phonetic compound, from the radical '金' (metal) and '臷' (zhì) for sound. 形声。从金，臷( zhì)声。 1. Same as the original meaning (iron). 同本义 ([En.] iron) 2. Ironware, items made of iron. 铁制的器物 ([En.] ironware) 3. Referring to arms or weapons. 指兵器 ([En.] arms; weapon) 4. A black and red horse. 赤黑色的马 ([En.] black and red horse) 5. An ancient hill name. 古丘名 ([En.] Tie hill) 6. A surname. 姓。铁 tiě 1. Black in color. 黑色 ([En.] black) 2. Metaphorically meaning solid or firm. 比喻坚固 ([En.] hard or strong as iron) 3. Metaphorically indicating strength and resilience; tough. 比喻坚强不屈; 强硬 ([En.] firm; solid) 4. Irrefutable. 驳不倒的 ([En.] irrefutable) 5. Referring to food as fried. ([En.] 指食品)∶油煎(炸)的 ([En.] fried) 铁 tiě 1. To resolve or determine. 下决心 ([En.] resolve; determine) 2. To have a serious expression. 板着面孔(表情严肃) ([En.] look serious)

铁叉 tiě chā

Iron fork

铁塔 tiě tǎ

iron tower

卫铁 wèi tiě

Wei Tie

铁勺 tiě sháo

Iron spoon

铁匠 tiě jiang

blacksmith / ironworker

铁匠铺 tiě jiàng pù

smithy

手无寸铁 shǒu wú cùn tiě

lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

铁屑 tiě xiè

scrap iron / slag / limatura ferri

削铁如泥 xuē tiě rú ní

would cut clean through iron as though it were mud. / very sharp

铁戟 tiě jǐ

Iron Halberd

斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě

lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) / fig. resolute and decisive / unhesitating / categorical

铁拳 Tiě quán

Tekken (video game)

铁掌 tiě zhǎng

Iron palm

掷铁饼 zhì tiě bǐng

discus throw

铁杵 tiě chǔ

Iron pestle

铁栅栏 tiě zhà lán

iron fence / steel bars

铁棒 tiě bàng

iron club / steel rod

铁杆 tiě gǎn

iron rod / zealous / die-hard

铁杉 tiě shān

Tsuga chinensis

铁杖 tiě zhàng

steel staff / stell stick

铁板 tiě bǎn

iron panel / hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan)

铁柜 tiě guì

steel cabinet

铁栅 tiě zhà

grille

铁栏杆 tiě lán gān

steel bar / iron railing / iron bar

铁桶 tiě tǒng

metal bucket

铁棍 tiě gùn

crowbar / iron bar / iron rod

氢氧化铁 qīng yǎng huà tiě

ferric hydroxide

铁氧体 tiě yǎng tǐ

ferrite

炼铁 liàn tiě

smelting iron

烙铁 lào tie

flatiron / iron / branding iron / soldering iron

铁甲 tiě jiǎ

mail plating / armor / armor plating

盐铁 yán tiě

Salt iron

盐铁使 yán tiě shǐ

Salt iron

铁盒 tiě hé

iron box / tin box

铁矿 tiě kuàng

iron ore / iron ore mine

铁矿石 tiě kuàng shí

iron ore

铁矿砂 tiě kuàng shā

iron ore / iron sand

铁砧 tiě zhēn

anvil

砸锅卖铁 zá guō mài tiě

to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom)

硅铁 guī tiě

ferrosilicon / silicoferrite / silicon iron

硫铁 liú tiě

Iron sulfide

铁饭碗 tiě fàn wǎn

secure employment (lit. iron rice bowl)

磁铁 cí tiě

magnet

铁笛 tiě dí

Iron flute

铁笼 tiě lóng

steel cage / iron cage

铁箍 tiě gū

iron hoop

铁腕 tiě wàn

iron fist (of the state)

铁腕人物 tiě wàn rén wù

iron-handed person

铁丝 tiě sī

iron wire / CL:根[gen1]

铁芯 tiě xīn

shank / iron core

二茂铁 èr mào tiě

ferrocene / dicyclopentadienyl iron

铁蒺藜 tiě jí lí

caltrop

褐铁矿 hè tiě kuàng

limonite / limonitum / brown iron ore

铁证 tiě zhèng

ironclad evidence / conclusive proof

铁路 tiě lù

railroad / railway / CL:條|条[tiao2]

趁热打铁 chèn rè dǎ tiě

to strike while the iron is hot

踏破铁鞋 tà pò tiě xié

lit. to wear out one's iron shoes (idiom) / fig. to search high and low

铁蹄 tiě tí

iron hoof (of the oppressor)

马蹄铁 mǎ tí tiě

horseshoe

铁轨 tiě guǐ

rail / railroad track / CL:根[gen1]

铁钉 tiě dīng

piton / iron nail / wire tack

钢铁 gāng tiě

steel

钽铁矿 tǎn tiě kuàng

tantalite

铬铁 gè tiě

ferrochrome / ferrochromium / chromium iron

铁锚 tiě máo

anchor

铁锤 tiě chuí

hammer / aboutsledge / tupid

铁锨 tiě xiān

iron shovel / spade / CL:把[ba3]

铁锹 tiě qiāo

spade / shovel

镔铁 bīn tiě

wrought iron

铁钎 tiě qiān

crooked chisel

钢铁厂 gāng tiě chǎng

iron and steel works / steelworks

铁钩 tiě gōu

iron hook

地铁 dì tiě

subway / metro

铁锅 tiě guō

iron cooking pot

铁链 tiě liàn

iron chain

铁路线 tiě lù xiàn

railway line

铁门 tiě mén

iron gate

铸铁 zhù tiě

pig iron / foundry iron

高铁 gāo tiě

high speed rail

铁山区 Tiě shān qū

Tieshan district of Huangshi city 黃石市|黄石市[Huang2 shi2 shi4], Hubei

铁器 tiě qì

hardware / ironware

铁骑 tiě qí

armored horses / crack horsemen

铜墙铁壁 tóng qiáng tiě bì

copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense

铁骨铮铮 tiě gǔ zhēng zhēng

Iron Bone Clank

铁铲 tiě chǎn

shovel

球墨铸铁 qiú mò zhù tiě

nodular cast iron / spheroidal graphite cast iron

铁锁 tiě suǒ

caribiner / iron lock

铁锈 tiě xiù

rust

锰铁 měng tiě

ferromanganese / ferromanganese iron

锻铁 duàn tiě

wrought iron

铁闸 tiě zhá

Iron gate

陨铁 yǔn tiě

siderite / coahuilite / aero-siderite / meteoric iron / iron meteorite

铁鞭 tiě biān

Iron whip

铁饼 tiě bǐng

(athletics) discus / discus throw