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挖掘

wājué
verb HSK 7 #5,503

Meanings

  1. 1 to excavate; to dig out
  2. 2 to unearth; to tap into (talent, potential)

Characters

挖
wā
to dig
掘
jué
to dig; to excavate
Both characters mean 'to dig' — used for both literal excavation and figurative discovery.

Examples

考古队正在挖掘古墓。
Kǎogǔduì zhèngzài wājué gǔmù.
The archaeological team is excavating an ancient tomb.
公司要挖掘员工的潜力。
Gōngsī yào wājué yuángōng de qiánlì.
The company needs to tap into its employees' potential.

In Pop Culture

挖掘机 wājuéjī
excavator
Subject of the famous meme '挖掘机技术哪家强？中国山东找蓝翔' — a catchphrase from Lanxiang Technical School ads that went viral

Stroke Order

挖 wā
掘 jué