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The character "铲" originates from the traditional form "鏟", which is composed of the semantic element "金" representing metal and the phonetic component "産", indicating its association with a metal tool such as a spade or shovel. Etymologically, this structure points to its initial meaning as a noun for a digging implement. Over time, the character's meaning expanded to include the verbal sense of shoveling or scraping, and later acquired extended metaphorical uses such as eliminating or clearing away entirely, while the modern form retains the core compositional logic with its elements.
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爸爸用铲子铲雪。
工人铲除了地上的垃圾。
园丁用铲子挖坑种树。
政府决心铲除腐败。
他用铁铲铲平了院子里的土堆。
铲车正在工地铲运砂石。
为了种植蔬菜，农民们先用铲子翻土，再铲除杂草。
由于积雪太厚，我们不得不动用铲雪车来铲清道路。