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waat3
Mandarin: wa1
Definitions
  1. 1 to dig
  2. 2 to excavate
  3. 3 to scoop out
  4. 4 to scratch with fingernails
  5. 5 # adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 挖
以人手挖掘
ji5 jan4 sau2 waat3 gwat6
dig by hand
挖苦
waa1 fu2
speak sarcastically or ironically (lit., "scoop out bitterness")
耳挖子
ji5 waat3*2 zi2
earpick
挖洞
waat3 dung6
to dig a hole
挖角
waat3 gok3
to recruit talents from other corporations or businesses
挖動器
waat3 dung6 hei3
a dibble
高薪挖角
gou1 san1 waat3 gok3
pay a high salary to attract talents from other companies
翻挖
faan1 waat3
to scarify; scarified
耳挖
ji5 waat3*2
curette, earpick
挖肉攞瘡生
waat3 juk6 lo2 cong1 sang1
asking for trouble
挖掘機
waat3 gwat6 gei1
excavator; navvy
挖掘
waat3 gwat6
excavation
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