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铁
tiě
Description
“铁”是一种很硬的金属，颜色是灰色的。
"铁" is a very hard metal with a gray color.
我们用铁来做很多东西，比如门、桥和工具。
We use 铁 to make many things, such as doors, bridges, and tools.
Meanings
铁tiě
iron (the metal)
这个门是用铁做的。
This door is made of iron.
铁tiě
firm, hard, unshakable
这是铁的事实，谁也改不了。
This is an ironclad fact that no one can change.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictophonetic character with the 金 (metal) radical.
- Nuance
figuratively means 'ironclad' or 'firm', as in 铁哥们 (close buddy).
In videos
“我觉得最多人喜欢的牛奶咖啡是拿铁”
“你可以说它是一个铁的碗”
“这是锅我的锅是铁做的”
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