chǎn

spade

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

is a component form of .

产 sound component

  Sound component

chǎn

  

give birth

Evolution

铲 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
铲 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
铲 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

chǎn

spade, shovel, trowel, scoop; to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel

() 

chǎn

to level off; to root up

Most common words with 铲
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to shovel

铲除

to root out

铲子

shovel

铲车

front loader (vehicle)

锅铲

wok spatula