Definition
铁掌 has two main meanings. The more common one is 'horseshoe' — the metal shoe attached to a horse's hoof. The other is a martial arts technique called 'iron palm' (铁砂掌), where the hand is trained to break hard objects like bricks or stones. Both meanings are nouns, so context tells you which one is intended.
n
horseshoeiron palm (martial arts technique)
Examples
- 铁掌。Zhè pǐ mǎ xīn huàn le yí fù tiě zhǎng.This horse has a new set of horseshoes.
- 铁掌，。Tā liàn le shí nián tiě zhǎng, yì zhǎng jiù néng pī duàn zhuāntóu.He has practiced iron palm for ten years and can break bricks with one strike.
- 铁掌，。Gǔdài jiāngjūn de mǎ dōu dìng le tiě zhǎng, zǒulù shēngyīn hěn dà.In ancient times, generals' horses were all fitted with horseshoes, so they made a lot of noise when walking.
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