What does 锹 mean in Chinese?

锹 (qiāo) means "shovel; spade" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 锹?

锹 is pronounced "qiāo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 锹?

锹 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 锹?

Common words with 锹 include 铁锹 (spade), 锹形虫 (stag beetle (generic term for the beetles in the family of lucanidae)), 扁锹形虫 (giant stag beetle (Dorcus titanus)).

How do you write 锹?

You can practice writing 锹 using our stroke order tool.

锹 (qiāo), shovel

锹

qiāo

shovel; spade

Traditional: 鍬

Character Breakdown

Radical: 金 (no. 167)Traditional: 鍬

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Definitions

shovel
spade

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 锹

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
铁锹	tiě qiāo	spade
锹形虫	qiāo xíng chóng	stag beetle (generic term for the beetles in the family of lucanidae)
扁锹形虫	biǎn qiāo xíng chóng	giant stag beetle (Dorcus titanus)

Related Words

铲(chǎn)· to level off

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铲子(chǎn zi)· shovel

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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