发掘

發掘

fājué

verb HSK 7-9 #6,096

Meanings

1 to excavate; to unearth
2 to discover; to tap (potential, talent)

Characters

to send out; to uncover

to dig; to excavate

Literally 'to dig out' - both physical digging and metaphorical discovery.

Examples

HSK 3

我们要发掘更多的人才。

Wǒmen yào fājué gèngduō de réncái.

We need to uncover more talent.

HSK 6

考古学家发掘了一座古墓。

Kǎogǔxuéjiā fājué le yí zuò gǔmù.

Archaeologists excavated an ancient tomb.

HSK 6

老师善于发掘学生的潜力。

Lǎoshī shànyú fājué xuéshēng de qiánlì.

The teacher is good at discovering students' potential.

Stroke Order

发 fā

掘 jué