斩钉截铁 zhǎndīngjiétiě Resolute and decisive

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Traditional: 斬釘截鐵

Stroke order

斩钉截铁 is written in 39 strokes across 4 characters.

斩钉截铁 — the Chinese character for Resolute and decisive (zhǎndīngjiétiě), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 斩钉截铁 — Resolute and decisive

斩 — 8 strokes
钉 — 7 strokes
截 — 14 strokes
铁 — 10 strokes

Senses

(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
(fig.) resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical

Characters in 斩钉截铁

斩 zhǎn — to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop
钉 dīng — nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth)
截 jié — to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept
铁 tiě — iron (metal); arms; weapons

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

斩钉截铁 is pronounced zhǎndīngjiétiě and means “Resolute and decisive”.

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