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Animated Stroke Order 掘

掘 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 掘

掘 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
men
西
jué
jīn
xún
zhǎo
cái

They went to the West to mine gold and seek wealth.

2
gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
jué
xià
guǎn
dào

Workers are excavating underground pipes.

3
suì
dào
jué
jìn
gōng
chéng
jìn
zhǎn
shùn

The tunnel excavation project is progressing smoothly.

4
zài
huā
yuán
jué

He is digging soil in the garden.

5
kǎo
xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
jué
dài
zhǐ

Archaeologists are excavating ancient ruins.

6
zhè
jiā
gōng
jué
shì
chǎng
qián

This company strives to tap into market potential.

7
zài
huā
yuán
jué
le
xiǎo
shí
tou

I discovered a small stone in the garden.

8
kǎo
xué
jiā
jué
le
zuò
dài
zhǐ

Archaeologists excavated an ancient site.

9
gōng
zhèng
zài
jué
xīn
shì
chǎng
kuò

The company is exploring new markets to expand its business.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2336
Zhuyinㄐㄩㄝˊ
Components
UnicodeU+6398
CangjieQSU
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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.

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