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掘 jué

to dig, to excavate

HSK 7–9 11 strokes Radical 扌 Sound + meaning 2 words

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扌meaningshǒuhand 屈soundqūto bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched

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扌 hints at the meaning (hand), and 屈 qū hints at the sound.

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HSK 7–9 · 2

挖掘

wājué

to excavate; to dig; to unearth

发掘

fājué

to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth