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铁菱

tiě língdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(military) caltrop (spiky metal device laid on the ground to create a hazard for enemy horses or troops in ancient times)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-374efac947a99a79. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鐵菱 铁菱 [tie3 ling2] /(military) caltrop (spiky metal device laid on the ground to create a hazard for enemy horses or troops in ancient times)/

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Other forms in these source records: 鐵菱

  • 铁
    tiě

    iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang)

    Tiě

    surname Tie

  • 菱
    líng

    (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.