掘

jué = ju + e2

to dig

掘 = 屈 + 扌 : Zeus (ju) heard that the elevator was built on the remains of an ancient civilization, so he plans to unearth (掘) any relics. He has quite high diopter (屈) though and so, unknowingly, with his toy claw (扌) he digs (掘) right below the pillars inside the entrance (e2), eventually leading to the collapse of the elevator.

掘 character breakdown

掘
- 屈
  - 出
    - 凵
    - 屮
    - 山
      - 丨
      - 凵
    - 彐
  - 尸
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一

qu̅ = qu + Ø1

surname Qu

屈 = 出 + 尸 : Mnemonic symbol from 屈光度, diopter.

A ghost (尸) is chasing Cupid (qu) through the space station. Cupid wanted to escape to his room, but he didn't use his contact lenses and since his eyes have large diopter (屈), he mistook the station's emergency exit (出) for the door to his room. In front of the space station (Ø1) he feels quite wronged (屈).

qu̅ = qu + Ø1

bent / to feel wronged

屈 = 出 + 尸 : Mnemonic symbol from 屈光度, diopter.

A ghost (尸) is chasing Cupid (qu) through the space station. Cupid wanted to escape to his room, but he didn't use his contact lenses and since his eyes have large diopter (屈), he mistook the station's emergency exit (出) for the door to his room. In front of the space station (Ø1) he feels quite wronged (屈).

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

Characters with 掘 as component

掘 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 掘

to excavate / to dig / to unearth

to excavate / to explore / (fig.) to unearth / to tap into

to dig one's own grave

lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)

to excavate / to dig out / fig. to investigate (in an archive)

to scrape together money (abbr. for 羅雀掘鼠|罗雀掘鼠[luo2 que4 jue2 shu3])

to dig; to excavate / (fig.) to explore (archival materials) and unearth findings

to scrape around for money / hard pressed for cash / cf 羅雀掘鼠|罗雀掘鼠 to net birds and dig for rats (idiom)

lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash / on the verge of bankruptcy

Sentences with 掘

掘 currently does not appear in any sentence.