矿

kuàng

variant of 礦|矿[kuang4]

stone (石) + sound (广) = mineral ore

石 carries the meaning: ore and minerals are found in rocky ground. 广 mainly gives the sound kuàng and does not contribute to the meaning here.

石+广→矿
广BroadPhonetic
石StoneSemantic

这座山下面有很多铁矿。

zhè zuò shān xià miàn yǒu hěn duō tiě kuàng。

There is a lot of iron ore beneath this mountain.

工人们每天都去矿里挖煤。

gōng rén men měi tiān dōu qù kuàng lǐ wā méi。

The workers go into the mine to dig coal every day.

Words with 矿

金矿

jīn kuàng

gold mine

矿业

kuàng yè

mining industry

铜矿

tóng kuàng

copper mine

造岩矿物

zào yán kuàng wù

rock-forming mineral

铅矿

qiān kuàng

lead ore

采矿场

cǎi kuàng chǎng

mining area

钛铁矿

tài tiě kuàng

ilmenite FeTiO3

铝土矿

lǚ tǔ kuàng

bauxite

锡矿

xī kuàng

tin ore

锰矿

měng kuàng

manganese ore

铁矿石

tiě kuàng shí

iron ore

铁矿

tiě kuàng

iron ore

More characters with 石

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