杴 (xiān) - Shovel & spade
杴 · xiān
Shovel;
spade;
a wooden tool for digging or scooping.
Shovelspadea wooden tool for digging or scooping.
Usage highlights
wooden shoveliron spadefarming shovelbamboo shovelshovel handleshovel blade
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He used a wooden shovel (木杴) to move the grain.
- The farmer sharpened the spade (铁杴) for digging.
- This is a traditional farming tool (农具杴).
Collocations
- wooden shovel(木杴)
- iron spade(铁杴)
- farming shovel(农杴)
- bamboo shovel(竹杴)
- shovel handle(杴柄)
- shovel blade(杴头)
Cultural background
FAQ- Traditionally a common agricultural tool in rural China, used for digging, scooping grain, or moving soil.
- Represents traditional farming culture and manual labor.