Keyword
spade
- shovel
- trowel
- scoop
- Frequency
- #2725
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
chǎn
Mnemonic
钅 (metal) gives the meaning and 产 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
铲
to scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds); to shovel; (bound form) spade; shovel
铲除
to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish
铲子
shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil)
铲平
to level the ground (with a hoe, shovel etc); to raze (a building, forest etc)
铲车
front loader (vehicle)
铲球
(soccer) to do a sliding tackle
锅铲
wok spatula; cooking spatula
铲运机
carry-scraper
电铲
power shovel
铲土机
bulldozer; wheel loader