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Meaning of 挖

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Pinyin:
English Definition: to dig; to excavate; to scoop out
Chinese Definition:
①掘,掏:挖掘。挖墙脚(喻拆台)。挖空心思。
②抓:挖破了。
③掘补填。
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Total strokes: 9; Radical:
Ideographic: To dig out a hollow ; also provides the pronunciation
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Example Words
挖掘 jué to excavate; to dig; to unearth
挖苦 to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks
挖空心思 kōng xīn si to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer; to rack one's brains
挖土机 excavator; backhoe
挖墙脚 qiáng jiǎo to undermine; to let someone down; to seduce someone away from something
More: 挖* | *挖 | *挖*
Example Sentences
1
You need to dig deep to find the truth.
2
You should use a tissue to wipe your nose, not your fingers to pick your nose.
3
She dug a piece of soil in the garden to plant a tree.
4
The children dug some holes on the beach and flagged them.
5
They need a large excavator to dig out the soil from the construction site.