Verbexcavate; unearth; dig

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 挖掘.
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Practice writing 挖掘 (wā jué) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

挖掘 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 挖掘 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 挖掘 with other words naturally.
Verb + Complementwith出来
jué
chū
lái
neutral
dig out
Adverb + Verbwith深入
shēn
jué
neutral
dig deeply
Noun + Nounwith
jué
neutral
excavator
Verb + Objectwith潜力
jué
qián
neutral
tap potential

Example Sentences with 挖掘

zài
huā
yuán
jué
He is digging soil in the garden.
wèi
le
xún
zhǎo
shuǐ
yuán
gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
zhè
piàn
jìn
xíng
shēn
jué
In order to find a water source, the workers are conducting deep excavation in this area.
suàn
jué
zhè
ge
xiàng
qián
zài
jià
zhí
ne
How do you plan to unearth the potential value of this project?
kǎo
xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
jué
dài
zhǐ
Archaeologists are excavating ancient ruins.
men
bìng
méi
yǒu
jué
chū
rèn
yǒu
jià
zhí
de
xiàn线
suǒ
diào
chá
xiàn
le
jiāng
They did not unearth any valuable clues, and the investigation has reached a deadlock.
tōng
guò
jué
shǐ
dàng
àn
xué
zhě
men
jiē
shì
le
duàn
bèi
wàng
de
wǎng
shì
By excavating historical archives, scholars have revealed that forgotten past.
zhè
jiā
gōng
jué
shì
chǎng
qián
This company strives to tap into market potential.
men
jué
xià
bīng
xiāng
kàn
kàn
hái
yǒu
shén
me
néng
dāng
wǎn
cān
de
shí
cái
We need to dig through the fridge to see what ingredients we can use for dinner.