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铁匠

blacksmith

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

tie3jiang5 • tiějiang

Meaning

Primary

blacksmith

Alternatives

ironsmith

Mnemonic

A 铁匠 blacksmith is a 匠 craftsman that works primarily with 铁 iron. A good 匠 craftsman is [5] quiet and focused on their work, so we say that part [5] quietly.

Usage

铁匠 需要 很 多 力气 来 打铁。

The blacksmith needs a lot of strength to hammer iron.

铁匠 每天 在 热 炉 前 工作 。

The blacksmith works in front of the hot furnace every day.

铁匠 为 我 打造 了 一 把 剑 。

The blacksmith made me a sword.