挖 角

wā juédictionary entry

to poach (talent, personnel from competitors) / to raid (a competitor for its talent) / Taiwan pr. [wā jiǎo]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

挖角 挖角 [wa1 jue2] /to poach (talent, personnel from competitors)/to raid (a competitor for its talent)/Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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挖
wā
to dig / to excavate / to scoop out
角
jiǎo
angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:個|个[gè]
jué
role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale
Jué
surname Jue

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