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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 废铁

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
废铁 fèi tiě - scrap iron

List Ranking for: 废铁

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 19,387 33,206 32,787

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
废 fèi- to abolish
- to abandon
- to abrogate
- to discard
- to depose
- to oust
- crippled
- abandoned
- waste
废 fèi- variant of 廢|废[fei4]
- disabled
铁 tiě- surname Tie
铁 tiě- iron (metal)
- arms
- weapons
- hard
- strong
- violent
- unshakeable
- determined
- close
- tight (slang)

Other Words Containing 废铁

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
废铁 - - 19,387 33,206 32,787