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铁
tiě
Description
铁是一种很硬的金属，常用来做工具、门和火车的轨道。
铁 is a very hard metal, often used to make tools, doors, and train tracks.
我们也可以用"铁"来形容一个人的意志很坚定。
We can also use "铁" to describe a person's will as very strong.
Meanings
铁tiě
iron (metal)
这扇门是用铁做的。
This door is made of iron.
铁tiě
firm, resolute, hard
他有铁一般的意志。
He has a will of iron.
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Notes
- Etymology
single character meaning 'iron'; simplified from 鐵.
- Nuance
figuratively means unbreakable or firm, as in 铁的纪律 (iron discipline).
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