Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "挖"

The character "挖" has 9 strokes. Its radical is "扌". View the introduction of "挖"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "挖."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "挖"

v.: dig; excavate; scoop; unearth; discover (after a search or an investigation); scratch with fingernails

Form words with "挖"

挖马铃薯 lift potatoes; dig up potatoes

挖斗车 excavator

挖窖 dig a cellar

挖野菜 dig up edible wild herbs

挖耳屎 pick one's ears

挖窑洞 dig a cave dwelling

挖鼻孔 pick one's nose;pick one's nose

挖阴沟 dig a sewer

挖沟渠 dig a ditch

挖地窖 excavate a cellar

挖兜 cut pocket

挖一条阳沟 make an open drain

挖一条明沟 dig an open ditch

疏挖河道 dredge a channel

从竞争对手处挖人 poach talents from one's rival

Example phrases using "挖"

• 士兵们正在挖河床上的淤泥。

  The soldiers are dredging (up) the mud from the riverbed.

• 本次重印对错字进行了挖改。

  The misspelt words were corrected before this reprinting.

• 他在学习上还有潜力可挖。

  He has the potential to develop in his studies.

• 挖鼻孔的习惯很讨厌。

  Picking your nose is a detestable/disgusting/repulsive/nasty habit.

• 你抽走了所有的资金，这是在挖我们公司的墙脚。

  You are hurting the fundamentals of our company by withdrawing all the funds. / By withdrawing all the funds, you are pulling the rug out from under our feet.

• 她在阶地里挖了个六英尺深的沟。

  She trenched the terrace to a depth of 6 feet.

• 他们利用星期天来翻挖自己的小片菜地。

  They spent Sundays digging their vegetable patch.

• 犯罪行为被以挖眼睛或割耳朵进行惩处。

  Offences were visited with the loss of eyes or ears.

• 这场地大部分是用手挖的。

  The ground was largely excavated by hand.

• 不敬神的人可能会禁不住诱惑去盗挖坟墓。

  A profane person might be tempted to violate the tomb.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.