Writing
发掘 (fā jué) — how to say "to excavate" in Chinese
发掘
To excavate, to unearth
verb
Character composition
发
to send, to emit
掘
to dig
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
发掘文物
fā jué wén wù
to excavate cultural relics
发掘人才
fā jué rén cái
to discover talent
发掘古墓
fā jué gǔ mù
to excavate an ancient tomb
Examples
他们发掘出许多古代文物。
They unearthed many ancient artifacts.
考古学家发掘古墓。
Archaeologists excavate an ancient tomb.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to excavate" in Chinese?
"to excavate" in Chinese is 发掘 (fā jué).
发掘 meaning in English
发掘 (fā jué) means "To excavate, to unearth".
How is 发掘 pronounced?
It is pronounced fā jué (written as fa jue, fajue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to excavate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 发掘: 发 has 5 strokes, 掘 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 发掘?
发掘 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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