发掘

發掘

fājué

verb HSK 7 #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

考古学家发掘了一座古墓。

Kǎogǔxuéjiā fājué le yí zuò gǔmù.

Archaeologists excavated an ancient tomb.

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.

我们要发掘更多的人才。

Wǒmen yào fājué gèng duō de réncái.

We need to uncover more talent.

Stroke Order

发 fā

掘 jué