created sense approved 开掘/開掘 · kāijué · to dig — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
开掘 / 開掘
kāijué
to dig
To start digging or excavating, especially for minerals or infrastructure projects like canals and tunnels
开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to start 掘 (literal) → 掘 · jué · to dig
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 开掘/開掘 · kāijué · to explore — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
开掘 / 開掘
kāijué
to explore
To explore or analyze a subject deeply, especially when uncovering the inner meaning or themes of artistic and literary materials
开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to reclaim 掘 (literal) → 掘 · jué · to dig
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition