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Character Decomposition
挖=扌+穵
Etymology
To dig out 扌 a hollow 穵; 穵 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
to dig
to excavate
to scoop out
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Words with 挖 33 total
earpick · curette耳挖ěr wāto dig a hole · (fig.) to make things difficult for sb · (neologism) (slang) (of a writer) to start work on a new project挖坑wā kēngto dig a grave · (lit.) to dig up a grave; (fig.) (slang) to dig up an old thread (in an online forum etc)挖坟wā fénto dig out · to eradicate挖掉wā diàoto excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into挖掘wā juéexcavator; excavating machine挖机wā jīto dig a hole挖洞wā dòngto dredge挖浚wā jùnto mine ore or minerals · (computing) to mine cryptocurrency挖矿wā kuàngto excavate · to dig out a cave挖穴wā xuéto excavate · to hollow挖空wā kōngto speak sarcastically · to make cutting remarks · also pr. wā ku挖苦wā kǔto poach (talent, personnel from competitors) · to raid (a competitor for its talent) · Taiwan pr. wā jiǎo挖角wā juéto dig into · to cut a mine into挖开wā kāito dredge深挖shēn wāto dredge · to dig out (a channel)疏挖shū wāto dig out; to excavate; to scoop out · to start digging开挖kāi wā(dialect) earpick · curette耳挖勺ěr wā sháoearpick · curette耳挖子ěr wā ziexcavator · backhoe挖土机wā tǔ jīexcavator挖掘机wā jué jīdredger挖泥船wā ní chuánto undermine · to let someone down · to seduce someone away from something挖墙脚wā qiáng jiǎoear pick挖耳勺wā ěr sháo
Idioms with 挖 5 total Chain
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