矿

• 拼音: kuàng
• 汉字拆解: 矿 = 石 (stone) + 广 (phonetic), mine/ore

含义

Mine; ore; mineral deposit. A place where minerals are extracted or the minerals themselves.

Used for mining sites and mineral resources. Common compounds: 煤矿 (coal mine), 金矿 (gold mine), 矿产 (mineral resources), 矿工 (miner), 矿泉水 (mineral water), 矿石 (ore). Can be metaphorical: 这个人是个宝矿 (this person is a goldmine of talent).

例句

1. 这个地区的煤矿资源非常丰富，曾经是重要的工业基地。
2. 矿工们每天在几百米深的地下工作，非常辛苦。
3. 政府关闭了好几座污染严重的矿，改为发展旅游业。

用法指南

语境: industry, geography, resources

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 他在矿上工作了二十年。(He worked at the mine for twenty years.)
• 这瓶矿泉水是从山里取的。(This mineral water is sourced from the mountains.)

错误说法

• 把矿和厂混淆 (矿 is specifically for extraction of natural resources; 厂 is a factory for manufacturing)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic: 石 (stone) indicates meaning (minerals come from rock), 广 provides sound. Original meaning was mineral deposit.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal