Writing
钢铁 (gāng tiě) — how to say "steel" in Chinese
钢铁
Steel; steely
noun · adjective
Character composition
钢
steel
铁
iron
Radicals / Keys
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
钢铁工业
gāngtiě gōngyè
steel industry
钢铁产量
gāngtiě chǎnliàng
steel output
Examples
工业的发展需要大量的钢铁。
Industrial development requires a large amount of steel.
钢铁很硬。
Steel is very hard.
Frequently asked questions
Steel in Chinese meaning
"steel" in Chinese is 钢铁 (gāng tiě).
钢铁 meaning in English
钢铁 (gāng tiě) means "Steel; steely".
How is 钢铁 pronounced?
It is pronounced gāng tiě (written as gang tie, gangtie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "steel" in Chinese characters?
It is written 钢铁: 钢 has 9 strokes, 铁 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 钢铁?
钢铁 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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