挖土机 Traditional form: 挖土機 Pinyin (reading): wātǔjī Definitions: excavator backhoe Characters: 挖 - to dig, to excavate 土 - soil, earth; items made of earth 机 - desk; machine; moment, opportunity Traditional characters: 挖 - to dig, to excavate 土 - soil, earth; items made of earth 機 - desk; machine; moment, opportunity