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挖 = 扌 + 穵

挖 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “dig”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 穵 (deep hollow).

Keyword
dig
Pinyin (Mandarin)
wā
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
dig, dig out, gouge out, scoop, выкапывать, dig out, gouge out, scoop

Decomposition

ids

  1. 扌 hand
  2. 穵 deep hollow

How to find 挖 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “deep hollow”. 挖 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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