Chinese character

挖

wā

to dig, to excavate

Open in stroke tool Worksheets

9 strokesRadical 扌No. 990

Meaning

Definitions are in English.

to dig, to excavate
to dig
to excavate
to scoop out

Components

扌shǒu 穵wā

Etymology hint · Ideographic

To dig out 扌 a hollow 穵; 穵 also provides the pronunciation

Make Me a Hanzi

Stroke order

挖

Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.

Server audio first, device voice as a fallback.

Words

Common words

View all

挖掘挖掘wā juéto excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into 开挖开挖kāi wāto dig out; to excavate; to scoop out; to start digging 挖掘机挖掘机wā jué jīexcavator; excavating machine

Related characters

把bǎ

to grasp, to hold

才cái

ability, talent, gift

打dǎ

to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike

找zhǎo

to search for, to look for, to find

据jù

to possess, to occupy

指zhǐ

finger, toe

搞gǎo

to do, to fix, to make, to settle

按àn

to check, to control, to push, to restrain

to vomit

tile

baby

frog

socks, stockings

pit, hollow, depression

娲wā

a goddess, the mythological sister and successor to Fuxi