U+9528 "锨" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+9528 "锨" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character meaning "shovel" or "spade," specifically a tool used for digging or moving loose materials like soil, sand, or grain. It is composed of the radical for metal (钅) on the left, indicating its material, and the phonetic component "欣" (xin) on the right, which suggests its pronunciation. This character is commonly used in agricultural and construction contexts, often appearing in compound words like "铁锨" (tiě xiān, meaning "iron shovel") and is part of the standard repertoire of simplified Chinese characters, distinct from its traditional counterpart "杴."