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