Word: 铁 (tiě) Traditional: 鐵 铁 dictionary entry tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; and 3 more Full dictionary entry for 铁 Example sentences using 铁 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 铁是一种金属。 Tiě shì yìzhǒng jīnshǔ. Iron is a metal. 黄金比铁重。 Huángjīn bǐ tiě zhòng. Gold is heavier than iron.