chā臿
臿
archaic
dialect
technical
Meaning of 臿
臿 means spade; shovel (same as 锸); to pound (rice); to pestle; to hull grain in a mortar. Pronounced chā.
- spade; shovel (same as 锸)
- to pound (rice); to pestle; to hull grain in a mortar
Character Info
Radical臼
Strokes9
Stroke Order
臿
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
nóng农
shū书
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
de的
chā臿
，
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
lèi类
sì似
qiāo锹
de的
nóng农
jù具
。
The 'chā' recorded in ancient agricultural texts was a tool similar to a spade.
Cǐ此
zì字
gǔ古
tóng同
"
chā锸
"
，
jīn今
yǐ已
hǎn罕
jiàn见
。
This character was anciently used as 'chā' (spade) and is now rarely seen.