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炼铁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

炼铁 Usage and Examples

iron smelting

iron making

杂质用焦炭烧掉,产生高质量的炼铁。

Impurities were burnt away with the use of coke, producing a high-quality refined iron.

在尼日利亚、加纳和马里发现了炼铁的证据。

Evidence of iron making has been found in Nigeria, Ghana, and Mali.

The characters in 炼铁

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
炼
liàn9refine, smelt, purify
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm

More words starting with 炼

  • liàn炼dān丹practice alchemy, make elixirs
  • liàn炼rǔ乳condensed milk
  • liàn炼zhì制refine, smelt
  • liàn炼zhì制chū出refine, extract
  • liàn炼jù句Refine sentences, Polish sentences
  • liàn炼zì字refine the wording, polish one's writing
  • liàn炼yóu油to refine oil; oil refining
  • liàn炼yóu油chǎng厂oil refinery
  • liàn炼jiāo焦coking
  • liàn炼jiāo焦lú炉coke oven, coking oven
  • liàn炼yù狱Purgatory
  • liàn炼zhēn珍exquisite or delicious food

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Questions about 炼铁

What does 炼铁 mean in Chinese?

炼铁 (liàn tiě) means “iron smelting, iron making”.

How do you pronounce 炼铁?

炼铁 is pronounced liàn tiě in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “iron smelting” in Chinese?

“iron smelting” is 炼铁 (liàn tiě) in Chinese.

How is 炼铁 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 炼铁, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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