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Chinese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
挖掘
- to excavate; to dig; to unearth
- (figuratively) to unearth; to uncover; to find
- 挖掘人才 ― wājué réncái ― to unearth talent
Synonyms[edit]
- 刨
- 採/采 (cǎi)
- 採掘/采掘 (cǎijué)
- 發掘/发掘 (fājué)
- 開掘/开掘 (kāijué)
- 開採/开采 (kāicǎi)
- 開鑿/开凿 (kāizáo, “to dig (tunnels, river channels, etc.)”)
Derived terms[edit]