jué

dig, excavate; excavate cave

HSK 6 #2212

DEFINITIONS

掘 jué
  • to dig

STROKES

WORDS

臨渴井 lín kě jué jǐng lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
墳墓 zì jué fén mù to dig one's own grave
kāi jué to excavate; to dig out; fig. to investigate (in an archive)
kāi jué to excavate; to dig out; fig. to investigate (in an archive)