懂中文 Dong Chinese

锸

chā

spade

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

metal

臿 sound component

臿  Sound component

chā

  

to separate the grain from the husk

Evolution

锸 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
锸 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
锸 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

锸 (鍤) 

chā

spade, shovel; marking pin; spade; shovel