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铲

鏟
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

你能帮我铲雪吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒ chǎn xuě ma ？
Can you help me shovel the snow?
他每天都铲土，准备种花。
tā měitiān dū chǎntǔ ， zhǔnbèi zhònghuā 。
He shovels soil every day to prepare for planting flowers.
铲土的时候，要小心不要伤到植物。
chǎntǔ de shíhòu ， yào xiǎoxīn búyào shāngdào zhíwù 。
When shoveling soil, be careful not to hurt the plants.

Same Characters, Different Readings

铲chǎn
to shovel

Words with similar meanings

挖wā
to dig
挖 (wā) is a more general term that can refer to both shoveling and digging, often implying a deeper action.
耕gēng
to plow
耕 (gēng) specifically refers to the action done in farming, often related to turning over the soil.

Homophones

产chǎn
to produce
铲chǎn
to shovel

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