Chinese Word: 矿 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

矿 (Trad.: 礦)HSK 4

Pinyin: kuàng

English Definition: ore; mine

Chinese Definition:
①地层中的自然物质，开采出来有用：矿藏(cáng)。矿产。矿苗。矿泉。矿层。矿床。矿源。油矿。金矿。
②开采矿物的场所：矿井。矿坑。下矿。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 石

Pictophonetic:广 indicates the sound; 石 (mineral) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 石 [ shí ] stone, rock, mineral
- 广 [ guǎng ] broad, vast, wide; building, house

Similar Characters: 矾旷

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1		zhè 这 píng 瓶 kuàng quán shuǐ 矿泉水 fēi cháng 非常 hǎo hē 好喝。 This bottle of mineral water is very tasty.
2		nǐ 你 zài 在 chāo shì 超市 mǎi 买 guò 过 kuàng quán shuǐ 矿泉水 ma 吗？ Have you ever bought mineral water at the supermarket?
3		zuàn shí 钻石 shì 是 zuì yìng 最硬 de 的 kuàng wù 矿物 zhī yī 之一。 Diamond is one of the hardest minerals.
4		kuàng yè 矿业 gōng sī 公司 fù zé 负责 què bǎo 确保 gōng rén 工人 de 的 ān quán 安全。 The mining company is responsible for securing the safety of workers.
5		kuàng quán shuǐ 矿泉水 de 的 kǒu gǎn 口感 hé 和 chún jìng shuǐ 纯净水 lüè 略 yǒu qū bié 有区别。 The taste of mineral water is slightly different from that of purified water.

1		zhè 这 píng 瓶 kuàng quán shuǐ 矿泉水 fēi cháng 非常 hǎo hē 好喝。 This bottle of mineral water is very tasty.
2		nǐ 你 zài 在 chāo shì 超市 mǎi 买 guò 过 kuàng quán shuǐ 矿泉水 ma 吗？ Have you ever bought mineral water at the supermarket?
3		zuàn shí 钻石 shì 是 zuì yìng 最硬 de 的 kuàng wù 矿物 zhī yī 之一。 Diamond is one of the hardest minerals.
4		kuàng yè 矿业 gōng sī 公司 fù zé 负责 què bǎo 确保 gōng rén 工人 de 的 ān quán 安全。 The mining company is responsible for securing the safety of workers.
5		kuàng quán shuǐ 矿泉水 de 的 kǒu gǎn 口感 hé 和 chún jìng shuǐ 纯净水 lüè 略 yǒu qū bié 有区别。 The taste of mineral water is slightly different from that of purified water.