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发掘

發掘
fā jué
to excavate
verb

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Example Sentences

我们要发掘这座古老的城市。
wǒmen yào fājué zhè zuò gǔlǎo de chéngshì 。
We need to excavate this ancient city.
科学家正在发掘新的化石。
kēxué jiā zhèngzài fājué xīnde huàshí 。
Scientists are excavating new fossils.
他希望能发掘出更多的秘密。
tā xīwàng néng fājué chū gēngduō de mìmì 。
He hopes to excavate more secrets.

Words with similar meanings

挖掘wājué
to dig
This is a more general term that refers to the physical action of digging, which can include excavation for a variety of purposes.
探掘tànjué
to explore and excavate
This term emphasizes the exploration aspect of excavation, often used in the context of searching for archaeological artifacts.

Homophones

HSK 6
发觉fā jué
to find, to detect, to discover

Words Starting With 发

发烧fā shāo
have a high temperature (from illness); have a fever
发现fā xiàn
to find; to discover
发展fā zhǎn
development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand
发生fā shēng
to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
发愁fā chóu
to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad

Words Ending With 掘

挖掘wā jué
to excavate; to dig; to unearth

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Individual characters

发fā · to send out, to show (one's feeling)
HSK 4
›掘jué · to dig›