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铁tiěiron (metal)

Learn the Chinese character 铁 with its source-linked HSK 2 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 铁

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 铁.

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Real usage

Example sentences with 铁

Published HSK 2 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 对。后来我在中心站下车，改坐地铁过来的。

    Duì. Hòulái wǒ zài Zhōngxīn Zhàn xià chē, gǎi zuò dìtiě guòlái de.

    Yes. Later I got off at Central Station and switched to the subway to get here.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 2 · published context →

  2. 不远，坐地铁三站就到。

    Bù yuǎn, zuò dìtiě sān zhàn jiù dào.

    Not far. It's only three subway stops away.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 4 · published context →

  3. 下午三点吧。到了地铁站给我打电话。

    Xiàwǔ sān diǎn ba. Dào le dìtiězhàn gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.

    How about three in the afternoon? Call me when you get to the subway station.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 4 · published context →

  4. 我四点下课，四点半在地铁站见吧。

    Wǒ sì diǎn xiàkè, sì diǎn bàn zài dìtiězhàn jiàn ba.

    My class ends at four. Let's meet at the subway station at 4:30.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 10 · published context →

  5. 还不错。公司离我家近多了，坐地铁十五分钟就到。

    Hái búcuò. Gōngsī lí wǒ jiā jìn duō le, zuò dìtiě shíwǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào.

    Pretty good. It's much closer to my home now — only fifteen minutes by subway.

    HSK 2 course · Lesson 14 · published context →
Character questions

About 铁

Short answers for character learning.

What does 铁 mean in Chinese?

铁 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: iron (metal).

How do you pronounce 铁?

铁 is shown as tiě.

Is 铁 an HSK 2 character?

Yes. 铁 is HSK 2 recognition character #86.

Can I practise writing 铁?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 2 recognition
  • HSK 2 handwriting practice
  • 2 linked HSK words
  • 5 published course contexts
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  • HSK placement:HSK 2 recognition character #86. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: not identified as part of the official HSK 2 recognition practice.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: CC-CEDICT dictionary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 2 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 2 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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