锹

鍫/鍬
qiāo
秋 + 钅

Definitions

qiāo (noun) shovel; spade

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 秋 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鍬.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 秋

About

锹 (qiāo), meaning 'shovel' or 'spade,' is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component, the metal radical 钅 (simplified from 金 in the traditional form 鍬), signals that the tool is made of metal. The phonetic component 秋 (qiū) gives the pronunciation, and its independent meaning 'autumn' subtly references harvest-time farming tools. The character is used for implements that dig, scoop, or move materials such as earth, coal, and grain.

Example Sentences Hide

这是一把铁锹。

Zhè shì yī bǎ tiěqiāo.

This is an iron shovel.

他用锹挖土。

Tā yòng qiāo wā tǔ.

He uses a shovel to dig soil.

园丁拿着铁锹工作。

Yuándīng ná zhe tiěqiāo gōngzuò.

The gardener works holding a shovel.

我们需要一把新锹来种树。

Wǒmen xūyào yī bǎ xīn qiāo lái zhòng shù.

We need a new shovel to plant trees.

那把锹已经被用来挖了一个大坑。

Nà bǎ qiāo yǐjīng bèi yòng lái wā le yī gè dà kēng.

That shovel has already been used to dig a big hole.

在工地上，工人们经常使用铁锹。

Zài gōngdì shàng, gōngrénmen jīngcháng shǐyòng tiěqiāo.

On the construction site, workers often use shovels.

如果你没有锹，就无法进行挖掘工作。

Rúguǒ nǐ méiyǒu qiāo, jiù wúfǎ jìnxíng wājué gōngzuò.

If you don't have a shovel, you cannot carry out digging work.

尽管电动工具很普及，但传统的铁锹在农业中仍然很重要。

Jǐnguǎn diàndòng gōngjù hěn pǔjí, dàn chuántǒng de tiěqiāo zài nóngyè zhōng réngrán hěn zhòngyào.

Even though power tools are widespread, traditional shovels are still very important in agriculture.

Related Characters

Component: 秋

愁 瞅 揪 啾 鳅 湫 愀 楸 鍬 萩 鬏 鞦 鹙 偢

Component: 钅

钱 错 银 铁 销 钟 镇 针 镜 键 锁 钢 铺 锋

Example Words

铁锹