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掘

jué = ju + e2

to dig

Add a new mnemonic for 掘 = 屈 + 扌

掘 character breakdown

掘
- 屈
  - 出
    - - 屮
        
        凵
        
        丨
      - 凵
      - 山
        
        丨
        
        凵
      - 山
        
        丨
        
        凵
      - 彐
      - 彐
  - 尸
- 扌
  - 二
    - 一
  - 亅

Component Translations

qū = qu + Ø1

bent / to feel wronged

Add a new mnemonic for 屈 = 出 + 尸

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

Add a new mnemonic for 扌 = 二 + 亅

Characters with 掘 as component

掘 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 掘

to excavate / to dig / to unearth

to excavate / to explore / (fig.) to unearth / to tap into

to dig one's own grave

Sentences with 掘

掘 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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