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spade
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鍏 is a phono-semantic compound that historically referred to a heavy iron or bronze spade, or a similar implement for digging and turning soil. Its left side is the metal radical 釒, indicating the material, and its right side is the phonetic 韋, which gives the pronunciation "wéi". Though once a specific noun for this farming tool, the character is now exceedingly rare, appearing mainly in historical agricultural texts, classical literature, or occasionally as a specialized character in personal names.
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