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The character 掘, meaning to dig, is a phono-semantic compound formed by the hand radical 扌 and the phonetic component 屈, linking its sense to manual action and providing sound cues. Etymologically, it appears in classical texts with the core meaning of excavation, and its usage later expanded to encompass figurative senses like uncovering or probing into subjects. The character's structure has remained consistent, with no distinct traditional form that underwent simplification.
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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。