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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 铁杆

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
铁杆 tiě gān - iron (golf club)
铁杆 tiě gǎn - iron rod
- zealous
- die-hard

List Ranking:

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

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 11,966 5,429

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
铁 tiě- surname Tie
铁 tiě- iron (metal)
- arms
- weapons
- hard
- strong
- violent
- unshakeable
- determined
- close
- tight (slang)
杆 gān- pole
- CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1]
杆 gǎn- stick
- pole
- lever
- classifier for long objects such as guns

Other Words Containing 铁杆

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 (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo