chǎn ㄔㄢˇ HSK 7-9

  • to scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds); to shovel

chǎn ㄔㄢˇ caan2

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 铲 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 把鍋鏟遞給我。 Pass me the spatula.
  • 汤姆握紧了铲子。 Tom clenched the shovel.
  • 湯姆在外頭鏟雪。 Tom is shoveling snow outside.
  • 鍋鏟被你怎麼了? What did you do with the spatula?
  • 你把鍋鏟放在哪裡? Where do you keep the spatula?
  • 汤姆正要为我们铲掉屋顶上的雪。 Tom is going to shovel the snow off the roof for us.
  • 当迈克试图铲球的时候,他用手推了对方球员一把,结果得到了黄牌警告。 When Mike tried to tackle the other player, he pushed him and he was given a yellow card and a warning.

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