三鐵

简 三铁 · 繁 三鐵
Mandarin · pinyin sān tiě

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  1. triathlon (Tw)
  2. (athletics) throwing events excluding the hammer throw (i.e. discus, javelin and shot put)
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三
sān · three
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铁
tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
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1–3 · san1 tie3

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三鐵 · san1 tie3
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Exact source record三鐵 三铁 [san1 tie3] /triathlon (Tw)/(athletics) throwing events excluding the hammer throw (i.e. discus, javelin and shot put)/