Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "锨", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "锨", and master the standard way of writing the character "锨".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 锨
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "锨" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
锨 (xiān)
1. A tool used for digging or shoveling.
1. A tool for shoveling: iron shovel, wooden shovel.
2. Principal meaning: A tool for digging soil and shoveling things; a type of agricultural implement that resembles a spade but is broader and without a short hook at the end of the handle.
3. Character formation: Phono-semantic compound. It consists of the radical 金 (metal) and the sound component 欣 (xīn).
4. Example reference: "In the Ming Dynasty, Wei Dazhong's work 'Report on the Completion of the Excavation Works' mentions: 'The shovel and trowel are returned for supervision.'"
5. Additional examples: such as iron shovel, wooden shovel.