Usage of the character 锨
xiān
锨
[鍁]
- shovel
tiěxiān
铁锨
[鐵鍁]
- iron shovel
- spade
- CL:把 (bǎ)
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老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头
[老鼠拖木鍁，大頭在後頭]
- when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second
- the tip of the iceberg
- the cockroach principle