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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 削铁如泥

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 95,945 84,183

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
xiāo- to peel with a knife
- to pare
- to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
xuē- to pare
- to reduce
- to remove
- Taiwan pr. [xue4]
tiě- surname Tie
tiě- iron (metal)
- arms
- weapons
- hard
- strong
- violent
- unshakeable
- determined
- close
- tight (slang)
- as
- as if
- such as
- mud
- clay
- paste
- pulp
- restrained

Other Words Containing 削铁如泥

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo