出土

chūtǔ
verb HSK 7 #45,596

Meanings

  1. 1 to dig up
  2. 2 to unearth
  3. 3 to be excavated

Examples

Zhèxiē wénwù shì qùnián chūtǔ de.
These cultural relics were excavated last year.
Kǎogǔ xuéjiā zài zhèlǐ chūtǔ le dàliàng qīngtóngqì.
Archaeologists unearthed a large number of bronze artifacts here.

Tips

history
出土 is most commonly used in archaeological contexts. China's rich history means this word appears frequently in news about discoveries like the Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑) or Sanxingdui (三星).

Stroke Order

chū