锸 (chā) - Spade & a tool for digging or shoveling earth

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chā ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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锸 · chā

Spade;

a tool for digging or shoveling earth;

ancient implement for excavation.

Spadea tool for digging or shoveling earthancient implement for excavation.

Usage highlights

Bronze spadeIron spadeWooden spadeSpade handleFarming spadeAncient spade

Synonyms

  • 铲— shovel, spade
  • 锹— spade, shovel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer used a spade (锸) to dig the field.
  • Archaeologists found an ancient bronze spade (铜锸).
  • He carried a spade (锸) for construction work.
  • The spade (锸) was an important agricultural tool in ancient China.

Collocations

  • Bronze spade(铜锸)
  • Iron spade(铁锸)
  • Wooden spade(木锸)
  • Spade handle(锸柄)
  • Farming spade(农锸)
  • Ancient spade(古锸)

Idioms

  • Carrying spades and baskets(负锸担囊)
  • Spade and basket work(锸箕之劳)
  • Working with spade and hoe(锸锄并作)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient agricultural and construction tool, important in early Chinese civilization.
  • Appears in historical texts describing farming and earthworks.
  • Bronze spades from Shang and Zhou dynasties are archaeological artifacts.

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