挖(wā)

HSK 69 strokes

to dig

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Character information

Pinyin
wā
Meaning
to dig; to excavate; to scoop out
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 挖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰扌穵

To dig out 扌 a hollow 穵; 穵 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

扌shǒu穵wā

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 挖 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 挖

Common words using 挖 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

wā挖jué掘
HSK 7-9

to excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into

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wā挖kǔ苦
HSK 7-9

to speak sarcastically

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wā挖kēng坑

to dig a hole; (fig.) to make things difficult for sb; (neologism) (slang) …

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wā挖fén坟

to dig a grave; (lit.) to dig up a grave; (fig.) (slang) to dig up an old t…

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wā挖diào掉

to dig out; to eradicate

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wā挖tǔ土jī机

excavator

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wā挖jué掘jī机

excavator

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wā挖jī机

excavator; excavating machine

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 挖’s common words

掘苦坑坟掉土机

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