Word: 铲 (chǎn) Traditional: 鏟 铲 dictionary entry chǎn 剷 to scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds); 鏟 spade Full dictionary entry for 铲 Example sentences using 铲 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 爸爸正在院子里铲杂草。 Bàba zhèngzài yuànzi lǐ chǎn zácǎo. Dad is in the yard digging up weeds. 爸爸正在院子里铲草。 Bàba zhèngzài yuànzi lǐ chǎn cǎo. Dad is in the yard scraping away the weeds.