鏟 meaning and stroke order
Spade, shovel; trowel, scoop
How to write 鏟, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 鏟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 剷|铲[chan3]
- (bound form) spade; shovel
How 鏟 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
釒 gives the meaning and 産 hints at the sound.
Radical: 釒 (gold), shared by 135 characters on this site.
How to remember 鏟
The metal side 釒 tells you this is a metal tool, and 産 (chǎn) on the right gives the sound. Picture a metal blade that digs up what the earth 産 produces.
鏟 is the traditional form of 铲. It is used as a noun for a shovel or spatula, usually in the word 鏟子 (chǎnzi), and also as a verb meaning to shovel or scrape. Example: 他用鏟子鏟雪。(Tā yòng chǎnzi chǎn xuě.) He shovels snow with a shovel.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 產 or mix it up with the simplified 产. The component here is 産, and in simplified Chinese the whole character becomes 铲. Also keep the third tone in chǎn, not the fourth tone of 颤 (chàn).
Common words with 鏟
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 鏟子 | chǎnzi | shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil) | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 鏟
How many strokes are in 鏟?
鏟 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鏟 mean?
鏟 (chǎn) means spade, shovel; trowel, scoop. A common word with it is 铲子 (chǎnzi), meaning "shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil)".
How do you pronounce 鏟?
鏟 is pronounced chǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 鏟?
The radical of 鏟 is 釒, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 鏟 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 鏟?
鏟 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 铲, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can 鏟 mean a cooking spatula?
Yes. 鏟子 or 鍋鏟 (guōchǎn) is the flat spatula used for stir frying in a wok. The same word also covers garden trowels and snow shovels.
What is the difference between 鏟 and 剷?
The dictionary lists 鏟 as a variant of 剷 for the verb sense, such as 剷除 (chǎnchú) to root out. In simplified Chinese both are written 铲, so the distinction mainly matters in traditional texts.