掘
HSK 7–9
掘 (jué): dig, excavate, excavate cave
jué
dig, excavate, excavate cave
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Pinyin
jué
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
dig, excavate, excavate cave
How to Write 掘 (jué)
掘 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 掘
A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 屈 hints at the pronunciation.
What 掘 is Made Of
掘 is built from 2 components:
扌hand
屈to bend, to flex
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Words Using 掘
Common Chinese words that contain 掘:
挖掘
wājué
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