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锹

鍬
qiāo
noun #37,840

Measure Word

一把锹 bǎ

Meanings

  1. 1 shovel; spade

Examples

他拿起一把铁锹挖土。
Tā ná qǐ yì bǎ tiěqiāo wā tǔ.
He picked up an iron shovel and dug.
请把那把锹递给我。
Qǐng bǎ nà bǎ qiāo dì gěi wǒ.
Please pass me that shovel.

Tips

usage
锹 is most often seen in the compound 铁锹 (tiěqiāo, 'iron shovel') — that's the everyday word for a shovel. Standalone 锹 also names the stag beetle (锹甲 qiāojiǎ) because of its shovel-like jaws.

Stroke Order

锹 qiāo