剷 (caan2 | chan3) : shovel; spade

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剷

caan2

chan3

[1] [v] shovel; level off
[2] [n] spade; shovel; scoop

剷 and 鏟, sharing the same simplified equivalent 铲, are usually interchangeable. However, 剷 is used more often as a verb whereas 鏟 as a noun.

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 刀 (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

剷 / 铲

This word has been viewed 7092 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Oct 2010 10:36

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剷草 caan2 cou2 chan3 cao3 = remove weeds

剷青 caan2 ceng1 = shave hair at the back (hairstyle)

剷土 caan2 tou2 chang3 tu3 = a spading

剷土機 caan2 tou2 gei1 chan3 tu3 ji1 = a scraper, spading machine

剷子 caan2 zi2 chan3 zi5 = a shovel, a spade

剷床 caan2 cong4 chan3 chuang2 = a fork-lift truck

剷球 caan2 kau4 chan3 qiu2 = a sliding tackle

剷運機 caan2 wan6 gei1 chan3 yun4 ji1 = a carry-scraper; a scraper

剷齒車床 caan2 ci2 ce1 cong4 chan3 chi3 che1 chuang2 = a backing-off lathe

剷泥車 caan2 nai4 ce1 = a bulldozer

飯剷頭 faan6 caan2 tau4 = Formosa cobra, Naja naja atra (Chinese Cobra)

剷除 caan2 ceoi4 chan3 chu2 = eradicate; uproot

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Decimal representation of this word: 剷
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