锨 (xiān): shovel

Measure Word

一把锨 bǎ

Meanings

1 shovel
2 spade

Characters

锨

xiān

shovel

Examples

他拿着锨在田里干活。

Tā názhe xiān zài tián lǐ gànhuó.

He worked in the field holding a shovel.

请把那把锨递给我。

Qǐng bǎ nà bǎ xiān dì gěi wǒ.

Please pass me that shovel.

Tips

memory

Has the metal radical 钅 — typical for tools made of metal. Often interchangeable in everyday use with 铁锹 (tiěqiāo) or 铲子 (chǎnzi), though 锨 specifically refers to a flat-bladed shovel for moving loose material.

Stroke Order

锨 xiān

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