铁
铁 (tiě) means “iron”. It is made of 钅 + 失 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 铁 into its parts
What 铁 is made of
- 钅 jīn — metal
- 失 shī — to lose
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 夫 fū — man
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
Origin hint: 钅 gives the meaning, 失 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
铁 stroke order
Example sentences
这个门是铁做的。Zhège mén shì tiě zuò de.This door is made of iron.
铁和木头哪个重？Tiě hé mùtou nǎge zhòng?Which is heavier, iron or wood?
Words with 铁
- 地铁dìtiěsubway
- 地铁站dìtiězhànsubway station
- 铁路tiělùrailway
- 高铁gāotiěhigh-speed rail
- 钢铁gāngtiěsteel
- 斩钉截铁zhǎndīngjiétiěresolute
Also built with 钅
- 衔xiánrank
- 针zhēnneedle
- 钉dīngnail
- 钓diàoto fish (with a line)
- 钙gàicalcium
- 钝dùnblunt
- 钞chāobank note
- 钟zhōngclock
- 钢gāngsteel
- 钥yàolock
- 钦qīnto respect
- 钩gōuhook
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tiě |
|---|---|
| Meaning | iron |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 金 (gold, #167) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 铁
What does 铁 mean?
铁 (tiě) means “iron”.
How many strokes does 铁 have?
铁 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 铁?
The radical of 铁 is 金 (jīn, “gold”), Kangxi radical number 167.
What parts make up 铁?
铁 is made of 钅 (metal) and 失 (to lose).
Which HSK level is 铁?
铁 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 铁 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 28: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.