铁

• 拼音: tiě
• 汉字拆解: 铁 = 钅 (metal) + 失 (lose, phonetic component in simplified form)

含义

Iron. The metallic element, one of the most commonly used metals. Also used figuratively to mean firm, strong, or unyielding.

Besides referring to the metal itself, 铁 is widely used in figurative expressions. 铁哥们 means a very close buddy, 铁证 means irrefutable evidence, and 地铁 means subway (literally 'underground iron'). It conveys hardness, strength, and reliability.

例句

1. 这把刀是铁做的，很结实。
2. 他和我是铁哥们，关系特别好。
3. 铁是一种非常重要的金属。

用法指南

语境: materials, everyday, figurative

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个门是铁的，很重。(This door is made of iron; it's very heavy.)
• 我们坐地铁去吧。(Let's take the subway.)

错误说法

• 这个铁杯子很轻。(This sounds contradictory — iron cups are heavy. If you mean a light metal cup, specify the material, e.g. 铝杯 for aluminium.)

起源与历史

Simplified from 鐵. The traditional form contains 金 (metal) and a phonetic component. Iron has been central to Chinese civilisation since the Iron Age.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal