[fā jué]
excavate; unearth; explore; disinterment
excavate ore
發(fā)掘寶藏
scout for talents; seek gifted people
發(fā)掘人才
unearth cultural relics
發(fā)掘文物
explore the legacy of traditional Chinese medicine and pharmacology
發(fā)掘祖國的醫(yī)學(xué)遺產(chǎn)
They excavated an ancient buried city.
他們發(fā)掘出一座埋在地下的古城。