攉 (huō) - To shovel & to scoop

攉Tone 1

huō ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

攉 · huō

To shovel;

to scoop;

to throw;

to fling;

to toss away.

To shovelto scoopto throw

Usage highlights

Shovel earthScoop sandThrow awayShovel coalFling asideScoop grain

Synonyms

  • 铲— to shovel; to spade
  • 挖— to dig; to excavate
  • 抛— to throw; to toss

Antonyms

  • 接— to catch; to receive
  • 收— to collect; to gather

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The workers shoveled coal into the furnace (把煤攉进炉子里).
  • He scooped water from the bucket (从桶里攉水).
  • She flung the dirt aside (把土攉到一边).

Collocations

  • Shovel earth(攉土)
  • Scoop sand(攉沙)
  • Throw away(攉掉)
  • Shovel coal(攉煤)
  • Fling aside(攉开)
  • Scoop grain(攉粮食)

Idioms

  • Shovel east and throw west(东攉西扔)
  • Shovel up and throw down(攉上攉下)
  • Shovel gold and throw jade(攉金掷玉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in manual labor contexts, especially in mining, construction, and agriculture.
  • The character reflects physical actions involving movement of materials with tools or hands.
  • Less common in literary or formal contexts, more prevalent in dialectal and technical usage.

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