(xiān) - Shovel & spade

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xiān | 8 strokes | radical: 木

· 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

Synonyms

  • spade; shovel
  • shovel; spade

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.

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