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Mandarin · pinyin wā kāi

to dig into
to cut a mine into

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挖: wā · dig, dig out, gouge out, scoop
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–1 · wa1 kai1

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