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铲 (chǎn): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 铲

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How to write 铲 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 铲

铲 stroke order diagram

3.

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Left-Right

铲

钅jīn · metal

铲=

4.

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5.

Related Words: 铲

铲除 • chǎn chú • to eradicate, to root out

chǎn铲

chú除

to eradicate, to root out

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

yòng用

chǎn铲

zǐ子

wā挖

le了

yí

Information

Pinyinchǎn

Meaningshovel; spade; to remove or eliminate

Strokes11

Radical钅

Traditional鏟

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2989

Zhuyinㄔㄢˇ

UnicodeU+94F2

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钅jīn · metal

一

gè个

dà大

kēng坑

。

He dug a big hole with a shovel.

tā他

yòng用

chǎn铲

bǎ把

shā沙

zi子

zhuāng装

jìn进

tǒng桶

lǐ里

。

He used a shovel to put the sand into the bucket.

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

chǎn铲

chú除

zhè这

xiē些

zá杂

cǎo草

。

We must eradicate these weeds.

zhè这

bǎ把

tiě铁

chǎn铲

fēi非

cháng常

jiān坚

gù固

nài耐

yòng用

。

This iron shovel is very sturdy and durable.

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谗chánslander, defame, misrepresent
蝉cháncicada; continuous
缠chánto wind around, to entangle
搀chānsupport somebody with one's hand; to mix; adulterate
馋chángreedy; gluttonous; covetous
阐chǎnto explain, to clarify, to expound

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镣liàofetters
铡zhásickle for cutting grass or hay
铰jiǎohinge; shears, scissors
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钵bōearthenware basin; alms bowl
铮zhēngclanging sound; small gong

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