wat6抇
Jyutpingwat6
Yalewaht
Definition
To dig.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical action of scooping or digging with hands or a small tool. It carries a slightly more informal or tactile feel than the more general term 掘. You will often hear it used when someone is rummaging through a bag or digging into a pile of things to find something.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 掘, which is the standard term for digging into the ground with a shovel or heavy machinery. Using 抇 for large scale construction work sounds unnatural.
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