铁掌 (tiě zhǎng) — horseshoe; iron palm (martial arts technique)

Definition

Literally 'iron palm/palm.' Most commonly a horseshoe nailed to a horse's hoof; in martial arts it also names a palm-strike technique hardened by training.

noun

horseshoeiron palm (martial arts technique)

Measure word · 只

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 zhuān tóu.
He has practiced iron palm for ten years and can break bricks with one strike.
铁掌，。
Gǔ dài jiāng jūn de mǎ dōu dīng le tiě zhǎng, zǒu lù shēng yīn 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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