铲
Character
a tool with a flat metal end for moving snow, earth, or sand
Meaning
chǎn
chan3- a tool with a flat metal end for moving snow, earth, or sand
- to move or remove snow, earth, or sand with this tool
Examples
爸爸用铲子把雪铲走了。
bà ba yòng chǎn zi bǎ xuě chǎn zǒu le
Dad used a shovel to move the snow away.
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我买了一把新铲子。
wǒ mǎi le yì bǎ xīn chǎn zi
I bought a new shovel.
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Stroke order
All 11 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 铲
Draw “铲” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 铲
See all 17 →铲子chǎn zia tool with a flat metal part for moving sand, snow, or earthWordHSK 7–9铲平chǎn píngto level the ground (with a hoe, shovel etc); to raze (a building, forest etc)Word铲球chǎn qiú(soccer) to do a sliding tackleWord铲蹚chǎn tāngto hoe; to weed (between crop rows)Word铲车chǎn chēfront loader (vehicle)Word铲除chǎn chúto root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolishWord铲土机chǎn tǔ jībulldozer; wheel loaderWord铲屎官chǎn shǐ guān(neologism) (coll.) pet owner (lit. "official in charge of cleaning up poop")Word铲运机chǎn yùn jīcarry-scraperWord铲运车chǎn yùn chēfront loader (vehicle)Word铲雪车chǎn xuě chēsnowplowWord刮铲guā chǎnscraperWord