鏟 (chǎn) - Shovel, spade & to shovel, to dig or remove with a

鏟Tone 3

chǎn ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

鏟 · chǎn

Shovel, spade;

to shovel, to dig or remove with a shovel;

to eradicate, to eliminate.

Shovel, spadeto shovel, to dig or remove with ato eradicate, to eliminate.

Usage highlights

ShovelTo shovelTo shovel soilTo shovel coalTo eradicateShovel truck

Synonyms

  • 锹— Spade, shovel (similar tool)
  • 掘— To dig, to excavate
  • 挖— To dig, to excavate

Antonyms

  • 填— To fill, to stuff (opposite of digging)
  • 埋— To bury, to cover (opposite of unearthing)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Use a shovel to dig (用铲子挖).
  • Shovel snow from the driveway (铲除车道上的雪).
  • The workers shoveled the dirt into the truck (工人把土铲进卡车).
  • The government vowed to铲除 corruption (铲除腐败).

Collocations

  • Shovel(铲子)
  • To shovel(铲除)
  • To shovel soil(铲土)
  • To shovel coal(铲煤)
  • To eradicate(铲除)
  • Shovel truck(铲车)

Idioms

  • To eradicate evil and promote good(铲恶扬善)
  • To uproot and eliminate(铲草除根)
  • To shovel away difficulties(铲除困难)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 铲 originally referred to agricultural and construction tools for digging and moving materials.
  • In modern usage, it has extended meanings of eradication and elimination, often used in contexts like fighting corruption or removing obstacles.
  • The metal radical (钅) indicates its traditional manufacture from metal materials.

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