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铲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
铲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
铲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
铲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
铲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
铲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
铲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
铲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

铲 Stroke Order — How to Write 铲

Stroke Order

铲 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

铲 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅产

铲 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 产 indicates the sound.

Radical: 钅 + 6 more strokes

铲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chǎn

Meanings of 铲 in Chinese

1

chǎn铲

A tool or machine used for scooping, scraping, or leveling material, such as a shovel, spade, or scoop. (e.g., in '铲子' shovel, '铁铲' iron shovel, '铲车' bulldozer/forklift)
建筑工人用铁铲将沙土铲起，装入卡车。
Construction workers used iron shovels to scoop up sand and soil, loading it into trucks.
To scoop or clear with a shovel or spade, such as shoveling coal or earth.
园丁正在用铲子把土铲走，准备种植新的花草。
The gardener is shoveling away the soil with a spade, preparing to plant new flowers and plants.

Common Words and Phrases with 铲

1
chǎn铲chē车
forklift
码头工人使用铲车将货物从船上卸下来，然后运到仓库里。
Wharf workers used forklifts to unload goods from the ship and transport them to the warehouse.
2
chǎn铲chú除
to eradicate; to root out; to eliminate completely
农民们辛勤劳作，只为铲除田地里的杂草，确保作物丰收。
Farmers work diligently to eradicate the weeds in their fields, ensuring a bountiful harvest.
3
chǎn铲píng平
To level or raze to the ground, often using a shovel or similar tool to make a surface flat.
工人们正在铲平花园的地面，准备铺设草坪。
The workers are leveling the ground in the garden, preparing to lay the lawn.
4
chǎn铲tāng蹚
To scarify the soil, removing weeds and loosening it to ensure soil moisture.
春天一到，农民们就开始忙着给玉米地铲蹚，确保作物健康生长。
As spring arrives, farmers begin busy weeding and cultivating the corn fields to ensure healthy crop growth.
5
chǎn铲tǔ土jī机
An earth-moving machine, also known as a scraper, designed to dig and transport soil.
在建筑工地上，大型铲土机正在忙碌地平整土地。
On the construction site, large earthmoving scrapers are busy leveling the ground.
6
chǎn铲yùn运chē车
A forklift, a type of handling machinery with a front steel fork for lifting and transporting goods.
工地上的铲运车正在高效地搬运土方，确保工程进度
The scraper-loader on the construction site is efficiently moving earth, ensuring the project's progress.
7
chǎn铲zǐ子
A hand tool, such as a shovel, spade, or trowel, used for digging and moving loose materials.
园丁用铲子挖土种花。
The gardener uses a shovel to dig soil and plant flowers.

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Questions about 铲

What does 铲 mean in Chinese?

铲 (chǎn) means “To scoop or clear with a shovel or spade, such as shoveling coal or earth” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 铲?

铲 is pronounced chǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 铲 have?

铲 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 铲?

铲 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 铲?

The radical of 铲 is 钅, and 铲 is a phono-semantic compound.