挖(wā): to dig

HSK 69 strokes

to dig

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Character informationHSK 6

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

Origin & structureWhere 挖 comes from

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.

Words with 挖

wā挖jué掘

HSK 7-9

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

wā挖kǔ苦

HSK 7-9

to speak sarcastically

wā挖kēng坑

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

wā挖fén坟

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

wā挖diào掉

to dig out; to eradicate

wā挖jī机

excavator; excavating machine

wā挖jiǎo角

to poach (talent, personnel from competitors)

kāi开wā挖

to dig out; to excavate; to scoop out

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