锹(qiāo)

14 strokesTrad. 鍬

variant of 锹

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Character information

Pinyin
qiāo
Meaning
variant of 锹
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
鍬

Origin & structure

Where 锹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅秋

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 秋 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

钅jīn秋qiū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 锹 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 锹

Common words using 锹 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tiě铁qiāo锹

spade; shovel

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qiāo锹xíng形chóng虫

stag beetle (generic term for the beetles in the family of lucanidae)

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Related characters

From 锹’s common words

铁形虫

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