铁栏杆

鐵欄杆

tiělángān

noun #36,502

Measure Word

一根铁栏杆 gēn

Meanings

1 iron railing
2 iron fence / iron bars

Characters

railing / fence

Examples

HSK 4

阳台上装了一排铁栏杆。

Yángtái shàng zhuāng le yī pái tiělángān.

A row of iron railings was installed on the balcony.

HSK 7-9

他扒着铁栏杆向外张望。

Tā bā zhe tiělángān xiàng wài zhāngwàng.

He clung to the iron railing and peered outside.

Tips

usage

The base word 栏杆 means 'railing' - adding 铁 'iron' specifies the material. You'll likewise see 木栏杆 (wooden railing), 石栏杆 (stone railing). In prison or cage contexts, 铁栏杆 implies 'bars' rather than a guardrail.

Stroke Order

铁 tiě

栏 lán

杆 gān