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  caan2   jyutping
  chan3   pinyin
[1] [v] shovel; level off
[2] [n] spade; shovel; scoop


and , sharing the same simplified equivalent , are usually interchangeable. However, is used more often as a verb whereas as a noun.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: (#18)

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

This word has been viewed 5307 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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detail  caan2 cou2  chan3 cao3 = remove weeds
detail  caan2 ceng1   = shave hair at the back (hairstyle)
detail  caan2 tou2  chang3 tu3 = a spading
detail  caan2 tou2 gei1  chan3 tu3 ji1 = a scraper, spading machine
detail  caan2 zi2  chan3 zi5 = a shovel, a spade
detail  caan2 cong4  chan3 chuang2 = a fork-lift truck
detail  caan2 kau4  chan3 qiu2 = a sliding tackle
detail  caan2 wan6 gei1  chan3 yun4 ji1 = a carry-scraper; a scraper
detail  caan2 ci2 ce1 cong4  chan3 chi3 che1 chuang2 = a backing-off lathe
detail  caan2 nai4 ce1   = a bulldozer
See all 12 compounds (CantoDict reports 11 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum)
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