---
title: "Fajue Meaning: 发掘 (to excavate) or 发觉 (to notice)?"
description: "发掘 (traditional 發掘, fājué) means “to excavate; to unearth”. Not the fajue you heard? See 发觉. Hear its tones, see what 发 and 掘 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fajue"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 发掘 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

发掘 fājué

## to excavate; to unearth

## It can also mean

- to discover; to tap (talent)

## Its characters

1. 发 fā to send
2. 掘 jué to dig

## In a sentence

考古学家在这里发掘出一座古墓。 Archaeologists unearthed an ancient tomb here.

[More about 发掘](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%91%E6%8E%98)

## Other words said fajue

- [发觉fājuéto notice](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%91%E8%A7%89)

## More words with 发 or 掘

- [爆发 bàofā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baofa)
- [并发症 bìngfāzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingfazheng)
- [出发 chūfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufa)
- [发表 fābiǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fabiao)
- [发病 fābìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fabing)
- [发布 fābù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fabu)
- [发出 fāchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fachu)
- [发达 fādá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fada)
- [发电 fādiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fadian)
- [发动 fādòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fadong)

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