jué

common
verb

Meaning of

掘 means to dig; to excavate; to pry up. Pronounced jué.

  • to dig; to excavate; to pry up

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
jué
jǐng
shuǐ
 

The workers are digging a well to get water.

Nóng
mín
men
jué
fān
zhǔn
bèi
zhǒng
 

The farmers are digging and turning the soil to prepare for sowing.

Kǎo
xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
jué
dài
zàng
 

Archaeologists are excavating ancient tombs.

jué
kāi
le
zài
dòng
kǒu
de
suì
shí
 

He dug away the gravel blocking the cave entrance.

Zhè
chǎng
bào
jué
kāi
le
shān
shàng
de
dào
liè
fèng
 

The heavy rain tore open a crack on the hillside.