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挖

Character

挖 wā

HSK 6Character

to dig; to move earth and make a hole with hands or a tool

Radical
扌
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 穵
Traditional
挖
Frequency
#2318 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

wā

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  1. to dig; to move earth and make a hole with hands or a tool
  2. to scoop out; to remove the soft inside of something

Examples

  • 狗喜欢在地上挖东西。

    gǒu xǐ huan zài dì shang wā dōng xi

    Dogs like to dig in the ground.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 弟弟在地里挖土。

    dì di zài dì li wā tǔ

    Little brother is digging in the soil.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 妈妈挖西瓜里的籽。

    mā ma wā xī guā lǐ de zǐ

    Mom scoops the seeds out of the watermelon.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 挖

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Words with 挖

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挖掘wā juéto dig into the ground to find somethingWordHSK 7–9挖苦wā kǔto say mean things to make someone feel badWordHSK 7–9挖坑wā kēngto dig a holeWord挖坟wā fénto dig a graveWord挖开wā kāito dig intoWord挖掉wā diàoto dig outWord挖机wā jīexcavator; excavating machine (abbr. for 挖掘机 (wā jué jī))Word挖洞wā dòngto dig a holeWord挖浚wā jùnto dredgeWord挖矿wā kuàngto mine ore or mineralsWord挖穴wā xuéto excavateWord挖空wā kōngto excavateWord

Same radical 扌

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把bǎ打dǎ拉lā接jiē提tí报bào指zhǐ持chí舉jǔ才cái找zhǎo据jù