jué掘
掘
common
verb
Meaning of 掘
掘 means to dig; to excavate; to pry up. Pronounced jué.
- to dig; to excavate; to pry up
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes9
Components
扌
夬
Stroke Order
掘
Definitions & Examples
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jué掘
jǐng井
qǔ取
shuǐ水
。
The workers are digging a well to get water.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
jué掘
tǔ土
fān翻
dì地
zhǔn准
bèi备
bō播
zhǒng种
。
The farmers are digging and turning the soil to prepare for sowing.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
fā发
jué掘
gǔ古
dài代
mù墓
zàng葬
。
Archaeologists are excavating ancient tombs.
Tā他
jué掘
kāi开
le了
dǔ堵
zài在
dòng洞
kǒu口
de的
suì碎
shí石
。
He dug away the gravel blocking the cave entrance.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bào暴
yǔ雨
jué掘
kāi开
le了
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
de的
yī一
dào道
liè裂
fèng缝
。
The heavy rain tore open a crack on the hillside.