Meaning
iron
Chinese: 铁(金属);也比喻坚硬、确定。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tie” becomes a different word in each tone. 铁 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 地铁dì tiěunderground railway; subway; subway train
- 地铁站dì tiě zhànsubway station
- 铁路tiě lùrailroad; railway
- 高铁gāo tiěhigh speed rail
- 钢铁gāng tiěsteel
Example Sentence
这扇大门是用铁做的。Zhè shàn dà mén shì yòng tiě zuò de.This gate is made of iron.
这Zhèthis扇shànto fan大门dà ménthe Doors, US rock band是shìis用yòngto use铁tiěiron (metal)做zuòto make的deof。