The word 铲除 (chǎnchú) is a compound verb formed through the combination of two morphemes with similar meanings, creating a cohesive and emphatic single term. The first character, 铲 (chǎn), means "shovel" or "to shovel," implying a forceful, physical action of removal. The second character, 除 (chú), means "to remove," "to eliminate," or "to get rid of." Together, they form a verb-complement (or resultative) structure where 铲 describes the method (a shoveling-like action) and 除 signifies the result (complete eradication). This combination intensifies the meaning, conveying a sense of thorough and often forceful elimination, as in "to root out" or "to wipe out," and is commonly used in both literal (e.g., weeds) and figurative (e.g., social evils) contexts.