chán

archaic
literary

Meaning of

镵 means an ancient iron digging or plowing tool; spade; to pierce; to stab; to thrust (with a pointed object). Pronounced chán.

  • an ancient iron digging or plowing tool; spade
  • to pierce; to stab; to thrust (with a pointed object)

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Definitions & Examples

Chū
wén
zhōng
xiàn
le
Hàn
dài
de
tiě
chán
 

An iron chán from the Han Dynasty was discovered among the unearthed artifacts.

rén
yòng
chán
lái
fān
kěn
 

Ancient people used chán to plow and cultivate the land.

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