锸 = 钅 + 臿

锸 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “spade”. It is built from 钅 (gold) and 臿 (to separate the grain from the husk).

Keyword: spade
Pinyin (Mandarin): chā
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: spade, shovel, лопата, shovel

Decomposition

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钅 gold
臿 to separate the grain from the husk

How to find 锸 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “gold” + “to separate the grain from the husk”. 锸 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 锸 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.