chǎn
spade
Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 产 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鏟.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 铲
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to shovel | ||
to root out | ||
shovel | ||
front loader (vehicle) | ||
wok spatula |