[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。