Word: 锹 (qiāo) Traditional: 鍬 锹 dictionary entry qiāo shovel; spade Full dictionary entry for 锹 Example sentences using 锹 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一锹挖个井，捅在正经地方上了 yì qiāo wā gè jǐng, tǒng zài zhèngjīng dìfang shàng le digging a well with one spade stroke: it hit exactly the right spot 蛤蟆、蟋蟀，都是一锹土上人 háma, xīshuài, dōu shì yì qiāo tǔ shang rén toad and cricket: both come from the same spade of earth