铲 Stroke Order

铲 chǎn Definition: 1. A tool used for leveling or taking up things. 2. To scoop or remove using a shovel or spade. Details: 1. A tool used for leveling or taking up things: - Example: 铲子 (shovel), 铁铲 (iron shovel), 铲车 (shovel truck). 2. To scoop or remove using a shovel or spade: - Example: 铲煤 (shovel coal), 铲土 (shovel soil), 铲除 (remove), 铲迹销声 (to hide away, an ancient reference). Character information: - Basic meaning: A tool made of iron used for shoveling. - Formation: Phono-semantic compound; from "金" (metal), producing sound. Meaning as a noun: 1. 铲子 ([En.] shovel) - Example: 铁铲 (iron shovel), 煤铲 (coal shovel). 2. An ancient weapon resembling a shovel ([En.] a kind of weapon). - Citation: Ming Dynasty, Mao Yuanyi's "Military Preparations": "铲, long and small, with a blade at the tail for ease of stabbing." Meaning as a verb: - To level; to shovel away ([En.] shovel). - Citation: "Cangjie Pian": "铲, to level." - Example: 和 like: 铲煤 (shovel coal), 铲土 (shovel soil), 把地铲平 (level the ground).