Chinese words · HSK 7–9

铁

tiěTraditional 鐵

iron (metal)

Every meaning

tiě

  1. iron (metal)
  2. railway (as in 地铁, 高铁)
  3. firm; unshakable (as in 铁证)
  4. (coll.) close; trusted (as in 铁哥们)

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).