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The character "掘" is composed of the hand radical (扌) on the left, indicating an action performed with the hand, combined with the phonetic and semantic component "屈" on the right, which carries connotations of bending or submitting. This structure logically points to the primary meaning of digging or excavating, as it describes the physical action of using the hand and a tool to bend into and displace earth. Over time, while retaining this core literal sense, its application broadened to encompass more abstract forms of unearthing or uncovering, such as delving into facts or revealing hidden truths, thus extending its use from a purely physical act to one of investigation or discovery.
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工人们正在挖掘土壤。
他用铲子掘了一个坑。
这条沟是昨天掘的。
他们打算在这里掘一口井。
农民们在田里掘土豆。
考古学家仔细地发掘古代遗址。
公司投入巨资以挖掘新的市场。
深入挖掘数据背后的真相非常重要。