掘

开掘

kāi jué

to dig; to excavate

吃水不忘掘井人

chī shuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén

Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)

临渴掘井

lín kě jué jǐng

lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty

自掘坟墓

zì jué fén mù

to dig one's own grave

挖掘

wā jué

to excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into

挖掘机

wā jué jī

excavator

挖掘机械

wā jué jī xiè

excavator

掘出

jué chū

to exhume

掘土机

jué tǔ jī

excavator

掘墓工人

jué mù gōng rén

grave digger

掘墓鞭尸

jué mù biān shī

to exhume a body for public flogging (idiom)

掘客

jué kè

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