| 铁 |
tiě liàn | iron chain |
| 铁 |
Tiě | surname Tie |
| 铁 |
tiě | iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang) |
| 链 |
liàn | chain / cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m) / chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m) / to chain / to enchain |