tiě
iron (metal)
arms
weapons
hard
strong
violent
unshakeable
determined
close
tight (slang)
tiě gǎn
iron rod
zealous
die-hard
lào
to brand
to iron
to bake (in a pan)
huà jiě
to dissolve
to resolve (contradictions)
to dispel (doubts)
to iron out (difficulties)
to defuse (conflicts)
to neutralize (fears)
wǔ jīn
metal hardware (nuts and bolts)
the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫|金银铜铁锡
biān
whip or lash
to flog
to whip
conductor's baton
segmented iron weapon (old)
penis (of animal, served as food)
chéng shì
to seize the opportunity
to strike while the iron is hot
tàng
to scald
to burn (by scalding)
to blanch (cooking)
to heat (sth) up in hot water
to perm
to iron
scalding hot
ruǎn yìng jiān shī
use both carrot and stick
use gentle methods and force
an iron hand in a velvet glove
jù
hard iron
hook
variant of 巨[ju4]
variant of 詎|讵[ju4]
tiě
variant of 鐵|铁[tie3], iron
tiě bǎn
iron panel
hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan)
hēi sè jīn shǔ
ferrous metals (i.e. iron, chromium, manganese and alloys containing them)
tiě fàn wǎn
secure employment (lit. iron rice bowl)
gāng tiě chǎng
iron and steel works
steelworks
yǒu sè jīn shǔ
non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)
huí huǒ
to temper (iron)
to flare back
flareback (in a gas burner)
(of an engine) to backfire
zhǎn dīng jié tiě
lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
fig. resolute and decisive
unhesitating
categorical
tiě dǎ
made of iron
strong as iron
gé
earthen pot
iron cauldron
tiě miàn
iron mask (as defensive armor)
fig. upright and selfless person
tóng qiáng tiě bì
copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense
Gāng tiě Xué yuàn
Beijing Steel and Iron Institute (the former name of 北京科技大學|北京科技大学[Bei3 jing1 Ke1 ji4 Da4 xue2], University of Science and Technology Beijing)
tiě tí
iron hoof (of the oppressor)
hèn tiě bù chéng gāng
lit. to hate iron for not becoming steel
to feel resentful towards sb for failing to meet expectations and impatient to see improvement (idiom)
gǎn lǎn shí
olivine (rock-forming mineral magnesium-iron silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
peridot
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