[fā jué]
excavate; unearth; explore; disinterment
									
										excavate ore
										发掘宝藏
									
									
									
										scout for talents; seek gifted people
										发掘人才
									
									
									
										unearth cultural relics
										发掘文物
									
									
									
										explore the legacy of traditional Chinese medicine and pharmacology
										发掘祖国的医学遗产
									
									
									
										They excavated an ancient buried city.
										他们发掘出一座埋在地下的古城。