開掘
Chinese
| open; operate (vehicle); start | dig | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (開掘) | 開 | 掘 | |
| simp. (开掘) | 开 | 掘 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: kāijué
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄞ ㄐㄩㄝˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: kaijyué
- Wade–Giles: kʻai1-chüeh2
- Yale: kāi-jywé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kaijyue
- Palladius: кайцзюэ (kajczjue)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hoi1 gwat6
- Yale: hōi gwaht
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoi1 gwat9
- Guangdong Romanization: hoi1 gued6
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔːi̯⁵⁵ kʷɐt̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
開掘
- to dig; to unearth; to excavate
- (figurative) to investigate (in an archive); to dig up (old stories); to go deep into
Synonyms
- (to dig):