挖 (wā): To dig — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6

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挖=扌hand+穴hole

The hand (扌) digs or excavates, with 穴 representing a hole or cave being created.

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HSK Vocabulary: 挖

HSK words that contain this character.

挖掘

wā jué

excavate; unearth; dig

HSK 6

挖苦

wā kǔ

Ridicule / Mock

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 挖 is used in context

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.

hái孩

zi子

men们

zài在

shā沙

tān滩

shàng上

wā挖

dòng

gōng工

rén人

men们

zhèng正

zài在

wā挖

yī一

gè个

hěn

gōng工

rén人

men们

zhèng正

zài在

wā挖

jué掘

gǔ古

dài

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The children are digging holes on the beach to play.

The workers are digging a very deep pit.

Workers are excavating an ancient site.

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Same Radical

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