to dig, to excavate
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 挖 is used in context
1
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
yòng用
wā挖
kǔ苦
de的
yǔ语
qì气
shuō说
huà话
。
He always speaks in a sarcastic tone.
2
hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
wā挖
dòng洞
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
The children are digging holes on the beach to play.
3
gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
wā挖
jué掘
gǔ古
dài代
yí遗
zhǐ址
。
Workers are excavating an ancient site.
4
tā他
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
wā挖
jué掘
ní泥
tǔ土
。
He is digging soil in the garden.
5
kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
wā挖
jué掘
gǔ古
dài代
yí遗
zhǐ址
。
Archaeologists are excavating ancient ruins.
6
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
nǔ努
lì力
wā挖
jué掘
shì市
chǎng场
qián潜
lì力
。
This company strives to tap into market potential.
7
tā他
wā挖
kǔ苦
wǒ我
，
shuō说
wǒ我
hěn很
bèn笨
。
He mocked me, saying I was stupid.
8
tā她
jīng经
cháng常
wā挖
kǔ苦
bié别
rén人
，
zhè这
ràng让
péng朋
yǒu友
men们
bù不
tài太
gāo高
xìng兴
。
She often makes sarcastic remarks about others, which makes her friends unhappy.
9
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
tā他
yòng用
yōu幽
mò默
de的
fāng方
shì式
wā挖
kǔ苦
le了
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
At the meeting, he sarcastically criticized the competitor's product in a humorous way.
Information
Traditional挖
Radical扌
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1679
Zhuyinㄨㄚ
Components—
UnicodeU+6316
CangjieQJC
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality