斩钉截铁 Chinese English dictionary 斩钉截铁 translate 斩钉截铁 pinyin

斩钉截铁

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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
斩钉截铁 zhǎndīngjiétiě	斩钉截铁 \| 斩钉截铁* \| *斩钉截铁	(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) / (fig.) resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical	斬釘截鐵

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Character		Tot Str Rad / Str	Mandarin Pīnyīn	Unihan Definition standalone and in compounds	Jyutping Cantonese	Variant Four corner Cangjie
斩	斩 \| 斩* \| *斩	8画斤 + 4	zhǎn	cut, chop, sever; behead	zaam2	斬 4252 KQHML


钉	钉 \| 钉* \| *钉	7画钅 + 2	dīng, dìng	nail, spike; pursue closely	ding1	釘 8172 XCMN


截	截 \| 截* \| *截	14画戈 + 10	jié	cut off, stop, obstruct, intersect	zit6	4325.0 JIOG


铁	铁 \| 铁* \| *铁	10画钅 + 5	tiě	iron; strong, solid, firm	tit3	鐵 8578 OVHQO

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Simplified		English Definition
斩钉截铁 zhǎndīngjiétiě	斩钉截铁 \| 斩钉截铁* \| *斩钉截铁	(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) / (fig.) resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical


斩 zhǎn	斩 \| 斩* \| *斩	to behead (as form of capital punishment) / to chop


钉　dīng	钉 \| 钉* \| *钉	nail / to follow closely / to keep at sb (to do sth) / variant of 盯


钉　dìng	钉 \| 钉* \| *钉	to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points / to nail / to pin / to staple / to sew on


截　　jié	截 \| 截* \| *截	to cut off (a length) / to stop / to intercept / section / chunk / length


铁　　　Tiě	铁 \| 铁* \| *铁	surname Tie


铁　　　tiě	铁 \| 铁* \| *铁	iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang)