掘

jué · jue

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to dig

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)地(dì)上(shàng)掘(jué)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)洞(dòng)。

We dug a hole in the ground.

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02

工(gōng)人(rén)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)掘(jué)一(yì)口(kǒu)新(xīn)井(jǐng)。

The workers are digging a new well.

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