铁力木

鐵力木

tiělìmù

noun

Measure Word

一棵铁力木 kē

Meanings

1 ironwood (Mesua ferrea)
2 Ceylon ironwood tree

Characters

Examples

铁力木的木材非常坚硬。

Tiělìmù de mùcái fēicháng jiānyìng.

Ironwood timber is extremely hard.

这件家具是用铁力木做的。

Zhè jiàn jiājù shì yòng tiělìmù zuò de.

This piece of furniture is made of ironwood.

Tips

memory

Literally 'iron-strength wood' (铁力木) — the name says it all: a tropical hardwood so dense and tough it sinks in water. Used for ship parts and high-end furniture in southern China and Southeast Asia.

Stroke Order

铁 tiě

力 lì

木 mù