抇 (hú) - To dig & to excavate

抇Tone 2

hú ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

枫惠

抇 · hú

To dig;

to excavate;

to stir;

to agitate;

to disturb.

To digto excavateto stir

Usage highlights

dig earthstir soupexcavatedisturb wateragitate

Synonyms

  • 挖— to dig
  • 掘— to excavate
  • 搅— to stir

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He dug the ground (抇土).
  • She stirred the soup (抇汤).
  • The construction requires excavation (抇掘).

Collocations

  • dig earth(抇土)
  • stir soup(抇汤)
  • excavate(抇掘)
  • disturb water(抇水)
  • agitate(抇动)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Primarily appears in classical texts and dictionaries.

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