挖
wā
to dig; to excavate
Every meaning
wā
- to dig; to excavate
- to poach (talent) (as in 挖人)
In the Library
挖出来的土和石头，又放到哪儿去？
他带人清理西湖，用挖出来的泥修了一条长堤，就是今天的“苏堤”。
苏东坡：诗人和吃货 · Su Dongpo, poet and cook: the story behind Dongpo pork · HSK 6
从那以后，一代又一代的人接着挖，前后持续了一千多年。
Words with 挖
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).