掘⇒ 挖掘 wājué, to excavate/to dig/to unearth 发掘 fājué, [發掘], to excavate/to explore/(fig.) to unearth/to tap into 掘 jué, to dig 自掘坟墓 zìjuéfénmù, [自掘墳墓], to dig one's own grave 挖掘机 wājuéjī, [挖掘機], excavator 掘开 掘进 采掘 cǎijué, [採掘], to excavate/to extract (ore)