铁tiě
iron, metal. 10 strokes, radical 钅, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 铁
Strokes 1–5 write 钅, then strokes 6–10 write 失.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 铁 · the stroke-order rules
What 铁 is made of
钅 (jīn, gold) and 失 (shī, to lose).
钅 carries the meaning — metal — and 失 carries the sound.
Words that use 铁
| 铁 | iron, metal 一种坚硬的金属材料 老师傅用铁打造了这把结实的锤子。The old craftsman forged this sturdy hammer out of iron. Lesson 188, 机械动力与工业实力 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control |
| 地铁 | the subway, the metro 在地下轨道上运行的城市交通工具 上班高峰期地铁总是很挤。During rush hour, the subway is always crowded. Lesson 16, 坐地铁 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 铁路 | railway line 火车行驶用的长长的路，是用铁做的 这条铁路连接了南方和北方的城市。This railway line connects cities in the south and the north. Lesson 143, 铁路交通与远行 · 交通出行与现代通讯 · Transportation, Urban Transit & Telecommunications |
| 高铁 | high-speed rail 速度非常快的现代化火车 他每天坐高铁去外地出差。He takes the high-speed train to other cities for work every day. Lesson 278, 时代奔涌与风华气象 · 时代潮涌与家国人文 · Civic Humanity, Cultural Customs & Modern Infrastructure |
| 地铁站 | subway station 乘客上下地铁、换乘的停靠点 他每天在地铁站等车。He waits for the train at the subway station every day. Lesson 16, 坐地铁 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
More characters with the radical 钅
All 22 of them, and what the radical means, on the 金 radical page.