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铲

剷
chǎn
#3,051 most
frequent character
to shovel
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

铲 has 钅 (metal) as its meaning part and 产 chǎn as a sound part. It first meant 'to pare wood until smooth.' The meaning 'shovel; to shovel' was borrowed for its sound, not from the shape.

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Example Sentences

他在铲雪。
tāzài chǎn xuě 。
He is shoveling snow.
我需要铲土来种花。
wǒ xūyào chǎntǔ lái zhònghuā 。
I need to shovel soil to plant flowers.
她用铲子铲草。
tā yòng chǎnzǐ chǎn cǎo 。
She uses a shovel to remove weeds.

Same Characters, Different Readings

铲chǎn
to shovel

Words with similar meanings

挖wā
to dig
This verb implies a more intense action focused on creating a hole or removing material from the ground, while '铲' is often associated with a shovel and a broader action.

Homophones

产chǎn
to produce

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