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Information of 挖

Pinyin wā

Radical

扌

Strokes

9 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to dig / to excavate / to scoop out

挖 [wā] 〈动〉【本义】: 掘 1. 掘, 掏; to dig, to excavate. 例: 如:挖土;挖井;挖河;挖窖(挖掘窖藏);挖隧道;挖防空洞;挖心(掏心。比喻痛心，痛苦);挖花(一种赌博方式) Example: For example: dig soil; dig a well; dig a river; dig a cellar (excavate a cellar); dig a tunnel; dig an air raid shelter; dig out the heart (to imply pain, suffering); dig flowers (a type of gambling method). 2. 引申为探索;深入研究; to explore, to probe. 例: 如:把问题挖得愈深愈好 Example: For example: The deeper the question is delved into, the better. 3. 抓; 用爪子或指甲抓; to scratch. 例: 如:把那猫头鹰的眼睛挖了出来 Example: For example: dug out the owl's eyes. 4. 镂，镂空; to hollow out. 例: 又如:挖云(镂穿成云头形的边饰);挖垫(旧时女红之一。把布帛镂穿成各种花样，在后面垫上不同颜色的布帛做衬托);挖镶(镂空镶嵌) Example: For example: hollow out clouds (to make a decorative edge in the shape of clouds); cut cushion (one of the traditional crafts for women; using fabric to create various patterns, with different colors behind for support); hollow setting (carved inlay). 5. 掏取; 用工具或手从物体内向外扒出; to pick (nose, ear). 例: 又如:挖耳朵;挖单(魔术师用的双层布单，泛指包袱皮) Example: For example: pick the ear; pick a double-layer cloth used by a magician, generally referring to something that holds goods. 6. 〈方〉敲打; to knock at. 例: 如:混帐东西，再讲，挖你一烟袋脑壳(湘西话) Example: For example: you scoundrel, if you say more, I will knock your pipe (a saying in Xiangxi dialect). *引自繁体辞典解释 The pronunciation of "挖" in ear scoop.

挖坑 wā kēng

potholing

挖掘 wā jué

to excavate / to dig / to unearth

挖苦 wā kǔ

to speak sarcastically / to make cutting remarks

挖出 wā chū

gouge / quarry / excavate / dig up / dig out

开挖 kāi wā

to dig out / to excavate / to scoop out

挖洞 wā dòng

to dig a hole

挖空心思 wā kōng xīn si

to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer / to rack one's brains

挖掘机 wā jué jī

excavator

挖土 wā tǔ

cut / earth cutting

挖走 wā zǒu

poached

挖潜 wā qián

dig the potential

挖掉 wā diào

to dig out / to eradicate

挖泥船 wā ní chuán

dredger / dredge boat

深挖 shēn wā

to dredge

挖墙脚 wā qiáng jiǎo

to undermine / to let someone down / to seduce someone away from something

挖泥 wā ní

dredge

挖沙 wā shā

dig sand / excavate sand / dredge sand

暗挖 àn wā

underground excavation

数据挖掘 shù jù wā jué

data mining