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掘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

掘 Stroke Order — How to Write 掘

Stroke Order

掘 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

掘 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌屈

掘 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 屈 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 8 more strokes

掘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jué

Meanings of 掘 in Chinese

1

jué掘

To dig, to excavate, to unearth.
农民们掘开土地，准备播种
Farmers dig open the land, preparing to sow seeds.
To rise or emerge, often in a prominent or sudden way, similar to '崛' (jué).
经过多年的努力，这座城市终于掘起成为区域中心。
After years of effort, this city finally rose to become a regional center.
Stubborn, unyielding; used interchangeably with 倔 (jué) to describe someone who is headstrong or obstinate.
他脾气很掘，不肯轻易改变主意。
He is very stubborn and won't easily change his mind.

Common Words and Phrases with 掘

1
jué掘jìn进
To drive or excavate tunnels, especially in mining.
工程队正在地下深处掘进一条新的交通隧道。
The engineering team is currently driving a new transportation tunnel deep underground.
2
jué掘mù墓
To dig up a grave or exhume a body from a grave.
考古学家们被授权掘墓以研究古代文明的遗骸。
Archaeologists were authorized to dig up graves to study the skeletal remains of ancient civilizations.
3
jué掘mù墓rén人
A gravedigger; figuratively, someone who destroys or brings about the end of an old system or institution.
他的创新理念被认为是旧行业模式的掘墓人。
His innovative ideas are considered the gravediggers of the old industry model.
4
jué掘jiàng强
stubborn; unyielding
这个孩子虽然年纪小，但性子却很掘强，认准的事情一定要做到。
Although this child is young, he is very stubborn, insisting on completing whatever he sets his mind to.
5
jué掘qǔ取
to dig or extract with a snout or similar elongated part
小猪用鼻子掘取地下的块茎。
The piglet uses its snout to dig up tubers from the ground.
6
jué掘tǔ土jī机
An excavator or power shovel, a machine used for digging earth, consisting of a lifting device and a bucket.
工地上，掘土机正在忙碌地挖掘地基。
On the construction site, the excavator is busy digging the foundation.

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Questions about 掘

What does 掘 mean in Chinese?

掘 (jué) means “To dig, to excavate, to unearth” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 掘?

掘 is pronounced jué in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 掘 have?

掘 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 掘?

掘 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 掘?

The radical of 掘 is 扌, and 掘 is a phono-semantic compound.