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铁锹
tiěqiāo
Description
铁锹是一种工具，用来挖土或者铲东西。
农民和工人常常用铁锹在地里干活。
Meanings
铁锹tiěqiāo
a shovel or spade for digging
他用铁锹挖了一个大坑。
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Notes
- Etymology
铁 (iron) + 锹 (spade), literally an iron digging tool.
- Nuance
铁锹 is a shovel/spade; 铲子 is often a smaller hand shovel or spatula.
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