铁 tiě iron
iron; firm
How to remember 铁: 钅 gold + 失 to lose = iron. The treasure hunter thinks he has found gold, but he is about to lose his smile, because the rusty lump is only iron.
Component breakdown
铁 = 钅 gold + 失 to lose
- 钅 gold
- 失 to lose
- ㇒ falling stroke
- 夫 husband
- 二 two
- 人 person
The treasure hunter thinks he has found gold, but he is about to lose his smile, because the rusty lump is only iron.
How it is used
- Iron the metal: 钢铁 (gāngtiě) iron and steel, 铁路 (tiělù) railway.
- Everyday it's transit: 地铁 (dìtiě) subway, 高铁 (gāotiě) high-speed rail.
- Figuratively 'firm/ironclad' - 铁定 (tiědìng) definitely, 斩钉截铁 (zhǎndīng-jiétiě) resolute and decisive.
Words with 铁
Example sentences
- 地铁直达那儿。 Dìtiě zhídá nàr.The subway goes there directly.
- 那里是地铁站的入口。 Nàli shì dìtiězhàn de rùkǒu.That is the entrance to the subway.
- 磁铁互相吸引。 Cítiě hùxiāng xīyǐn.The magnets attract each other.