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

Definition

Examples

• 这匹马新换了一副铁掌。
  Zhè pǐ mǎ xīn huàn le yí fù tiě zhǎng.
  This horse has a new set of horseshoes.
• 他练了十年铁掌，一掌就能劈断砖头。
  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.
• 古代将军的马都钉了铁掌，走路声音很大。
  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.