挖土

wātǔ

to dig up earth; to excavate

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 挖 wā
  1. to dig
  2. to excavate
  3. to scoop out
=2 土 Tǔ
  1. Tu (ethnic group)
  2. surname Tu
=2 土 tǔ
  1. earth
  2. dust
  3. clay
  4. local
  5. indigenous
  6. crude opium
  7. unsophisticated
  8. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bāyīn

Containing this entry

挖土机 wātǔjī
  1. excavator
  2. backhoe