矿(kuàng)

HSK 48 strokesTrad. 礦

mineral deposit

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Character information

Pinyin
kuàng
Meaning
mineral deposit; ore deposit; ore; a mine
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
礦

Origin & structure

Where 矿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石广

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (mineral); 广 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

石shí广guǎng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 矿 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 矿

Common words using 矿 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cǎi采kuàng矿
HSK 7-9

mining

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méi煤kuàng矿
HSK 7-9

coal mine

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rén人kuàng矿

(neologism c. 2023) (slang) the Chinese people, seen as a resource that is …

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fù富kuàng矿

high-grade ore

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wěi尾kuàng矿

mining waste; waste remaining after processing ore; tailings

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wěi尾kuàng矿kù库

slag heap

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gōng工kuàng矿

industry and mining

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chǎng厂kuàng矿

factories and mines

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