🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

铁匠

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiějiàng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Smith/smɪθ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"铁匠正在锻造一把新刀。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who works with metal, especially one who forges and shapes it into tools, weapons, or other objects.

    "The blacksmith crafted a beautiful horseshoe from molten iron."
  2. 2

    A surname derived from the occupation of a metalworker.

    "John Smith is a common name in English-speaking countries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'smith' originates from the Old English 'smiþ', which means 'to smite or strike'. It is derived from Proto-Germanic *smitaną, reflecting the craft of metalworking that dates back to ancient times, evolving to denote a person who works with metal, particularly blacksmiths.

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