铁

鐵

tiě

noun HSK 3 #2,519

Meanings

1 iron
2 hard; strong
3 firm; unshakable

Characters

Contains the metal radical 钅, identifying it as a type of metal.

Examples

这个门是铁做的。

Zhège mén shì tiě zuò de.

This door is made of iron.

他们是铁哥们儿。

Tāmen shì tiě gēmenr.

They are very close buddies.

趁热打铁。

Chèn rè dǎ tiě.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Tips

usage

铁 can mean 'hardcore/solid' in slang: 铁粉 (tiěfěn) = diehard fan, 铁哥们儿 (tiě gēmenr) = solid bro.

Stroke Order

铁 tiě