How to write 掘

掘 [jué] 1. To dig; to excavate. - Examples: ～土 (dig soil), ～井 (dig a well), ～进 (dig in), 发～ (start to dig), 挖～ (to excavate). 2. Anciently the same as "崛", meaning to rise or emerge. - Example: 穷巷掘门 (digging a door in a dead-end alley). 3. Anciently the same as "倔", meaning stubborn. - Example: 掘强 (unyielding in nature). Meaning classified as a verb: - 本义: (Literal meaning) To dig. - 1. Same as the original meaning (En: dig). - 2. Related to "屈", meaning to exhaust; to drain (En: exhaust). - 3. Related to "崛", meaning to raise; to uplift (En: raise). Meaning classified as an adjective: - 1. Related to "拙", meaning rude; clumsy (En: stupid). - 2. Related to "倔", meaning stubborn (En: stubborn). 引文 (References): 1. “掘，搰也。” (from 《说文》) 2. “掘，穿也。” (from 《广雅》) 3. Example: “掘褚师定子之墓。” (from 《左传·哀公二十六年》) 4. “阙(掘)地下冰而床焉。” (from 《左传·僖公二十五年》) 5. “掘坎南顺。” (from 《仪礼·既夕记》) 6. “土中有水，弗掘无泉。” (from 《淮南子·说林》) 7. “断木为杵，掘地为臼。” (from 《易·系辞》) 8. “掘野鼠去草实。” (from 《汉书·李广苏建传》) 9. “掘地深逾寻丈。” (Translation of Huxley's work, English: On Evolution) Examples for broader usage: - 掘室 (a room excavated from the ground). - 掘阅 (a small bug born and emerges from the ground; 通穴). - 掘藏 (to unearth buried items; referring to unexpected wealth). - 掘穴 (to dig a hole). In summary, "掘" means to dig or excavate and can also relate to rising or being stubborn in various historical contexts.