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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- chan3
- English meanings
- to shovel, to remove, spade, shovel
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 钅; right 产.
Meaning & sound clues
钅 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “metal”.
产 is identified as the sound component (chǎn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 铲.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
produce
to take by the arm and assist
support by arm; mix
murmuring
Zen; meditation
tangle
explain
tremble
greedy
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 铲子