铁算盘 tiěsuànpán iron abacus Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tiěsuànpán iron abacus · sorcerer's trick 铁 鐵 tiě noun iron iron (Fe); the metal used for making steel and tools算盘 算盤 suànpán abacus a traditional Chinese counting tool consisting of a rectangular wooden frame with beads on rodstiěsuànpán shrewd accountant · miser · careful calculation 铁 鐵 tiě unshakeable certain; unalterable; beyond doubt算盘 算盤 suànpán calculation a plan, scheme, or calculation of one's own interests