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挖掘 (wā jué) — how to say "to excavate" in Chinese
挖掘
To excavate, to dig up
verb
Character composition
挖
to dig
掘
to dig, to excavate
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
挖掘文物
wā jué wén wù
excavate artifacts
Examples
考古学家正在仔细挖掘古代遗址。
Archaeologists are carefully excavating the ancient ruins.
他们挖掘文物。
They are excavating cultural relics.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to excavate" in Chinese?
"to excavate" in Chinese is 挖掘 (wā jué).
What does 挖掘 mean in English?
挖掘 (wā jué) means "To excavate, to dig up".
How is 挖掘 pronounced?
It is pronounced wā jué (written as wa jue, wajue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to excavate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 挖掘: 挖 has 9 strokes, 掘 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 挖掘?
挖掘 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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