挖 (wā) — to dig, to excavate
Definition
挖 (wā) is the basic, everyday 'dig' — ground, soil, or a hole. 挖掘 is a heavier compound often for large-scale or figurative excavation, 刨 and 凿 use a tool. Take 出来 for 'dig out'.
verb
to digto excavate
Easily confused
Examples
- 挖。Tā men zhèng zài hòu yuàn wā yì kǒu jǐng.They are digging a well in the backyard.
- 挖。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā cóng dì xià wā chū le hěn duō wén wù.Archaeologists have excavated many artifacts from underground.
- 挖。Tā yòng chǎn zi wā le yí gè dòng zhòng huā.He dug a hole with a shovel to plant flowers.
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