HSK 3 · Animals & Nature

铁

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iron

Stroke order of 铁

铁 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Metal 钅 that lets you down 失 if it rusts: hard iron.

Parts: 钅 metal + 失 lose (sound)

Example sentence

这座桥是铁做的。

This bridge is made of iron.

Words with 铁

地铁subway 地铁站subway station 铁路railway

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