铲 (chǎn) — spade; shovel (noun); to shovel; to scoop (verb)
Definition
铲 (chǎn) is a spade/shovel — a flat-bladed digging tool, larger and heavier than a 勺子. Use 锄 for hoeing weeds; 掏 is for reaching into a pocket or bag, not digging.
spadeshovel (noun)to shovelto scoop (verb)
Measure word · 把
Easily confused
Examples
- 铲。Tā yòng chǎn wā le yí gè kēng.He dug a hole with a shovel.
- 铲。Qǐng bǎ dì shàng de xuě chǎn gān jìng.Please shovel the snow off the ground clean.
- 铲，。Zhè bǎ chǎn hěn zhòng, bù hǎo yòng.This shovel is heavy and not easy to use.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 鏟; 铲 is its simplified writing.
The simplified 铲 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words it is 剷; in others it is 鏟.
Sound part声符shēngfú
產
產chǎn鏟chǎn
Same sound today
The traditional form 鏟 pairs 金 (metal) with 產 as a sound part; the simplified 铲 is a later shorthand.
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