挖

To dig in Chinese: 挖 (wā)

wā

to dig

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to dig
  2. 2to excavate
  3. 3to scoop out

Stroke order

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挖

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄨㄚ

wā

ㄨ/ uㄚ/ a—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 农民在地里挖出了很多土豆。

    nóng mín zài dì lǐ wā chū le hěn duō tǔ dòu。

    The farmers dug up a lot of potatoes from the ground.

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Related words

挖掘

wā jué

to excavate

挖苦

wā kǔ

to speak sarcastically

娃娃

wá wa

baby

哇

wā

Wow!

外币

wài bì

foreign currency

外部

wài bù

the outside

外出

wài chū

to go out

外观

wài guān

outward appearance

外科

wài kē

surgery (branch of medicine)

外来

wài lái

external

外头

wài tou

outside

外衣

wài yī

outer clothing

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