磁铁

磁鐵

cítiě

noun HSK 7-9 #12,938

Measure Word

一块磁铁 kuài

Meanings

1 magnet

Characters

magnetic; magnetism

Examples

HSK 7-9

磁铁能吸住铁钉。

Cítiě néng xīzhù tiědīng.

A magnet can attract iron nails.

Tips

memory

磁 (magnetic) + 铁 (iron) = magnet. Chinese calls it exactly what it is: magnetic iron.

Stroke Order

磁 cí

铁 tiě