chǎn

Source form: 剷 / 铲
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds); to shovel
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

剷 铲 [chan3] /to scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds); to shovel/

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Source form: 鏟 / 铲
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 剷|铲[chǎn] / (bound form) spade; shovel
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

鏟 铲 [chan3] /variant of 剷|铲[chan3]/(bound form) spade; shovel/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 剷 / 鏟

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.