马蹄铁

馬蹄鐵
mǎtítiě
noun #27,454

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 horseshoe
  2. 2 horseshoe-shaped iron

Examples

HSK 5
Zài Xīfāng wénhuà zhōng, mǎtítiě bèi shìwéi xìngyùn de xiàngzhēng.
In Western culture, horseshoes are considered a symbol of good luck.
HSK 7-9
Tiějiàng wèi mǎ'er dīng shàng le xīn de mǎtítiě.
The blacksmith nailed new horseshoes onto the horse.

Tips

memory
(horse) + (hoof) + (iron) - literally 'horse-hoof iron.' The shape of a horseshoe is also called U-shaped (U) in Chinese.
culture
While Western traditions hang horseshoes above doors for luck, this is not a traditional Chinese custom. The superstition is mentioned mainly in the context of Western culture.

Stroke Order

tiě