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挖 - wā

dig, dig out, gouge out, scoop

dig, dig out, gouge out, scoop

How to read 挖

Click 挖 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishdig, dig out, gouge out, scoop
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

挖坑 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 挖坟. Please read 挖掉 one more time.

Common words with this character

to dig a hole; to make things difficult for sb; to start work on a new project
to dig a grave; to dig up a grave; to dig up an old thread
to dig out; to eradicate
to excavate; to unearth; to dig into

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 挖 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 挖坑 and 挖坟 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 挖.