铁 tiě arms; weapons; hard

Made up of [钅 jīn metal radical 167, 矢 shǐ arrow; to vow radical 111]
Alternative traditional form of character: 鐵
Made with 10 strokes.

Character suggested because iron is an important metal for making weapons

Related characters


Also uses 钅 jīn component: 锅 guō (pot) 铺 pù (store) ; 钱 qián (money) ; 锡 xī (to bestow) ; 银 yín (silver) ; 钟 zhōng (clock) ; 钻 zuān (to drill)
Also uses 矢 shǐ component: 矮 ǎi (low) 候 hòu (wait) ; 侯 hóu (nobleman) ; 医 yī (doctor) ; 知 zhī (to know) ; 族 zú (clan)

Different tone

贴 tiē (to stick)

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Pronunciation

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Cities

铁岭 Tieling, Liaoning

Proverbs

铁杵成针 tiě chǔ chéng zhēn Perseverance can achieve anything