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矿产

kuàngchǎn

mineral products; mineral resources

A wheelbarrow filled with chunks of colorful ore
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Characters in this word

矿 kuàng

Strokes
8
Radical
石 — stone, rock, mineral
Made of
石 stone, rock, mineral 广 broad, vast, wide
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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产 chǎn

Strokes
6
Radical
亠 — lid, cover
Made of
亠 lid, cover 丷 horns 厂 cliff
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 产

Example phrases

  • 该地区的矿产资源并不贫乏,真正缺少的是透明的管理制度。 Gāi dìqū de kuàngchǎn zīyuán bìng bù pínfá, zhēnzhèng quēshǎo de shì tòumíng de guǎnlǐ zhìdù. The region is not short of mineral resources; what it really lacks is a transparent management system.
  • 这个国家的矿产资源非常丰富。 Zhège guójiā de kuàngchǎn zīyuán fēicháng fēngfù. This country is very rich in mineral resources.
  • 这个小镇靠出口矿产赚了不少钱。 Zhège xiǎozhèn kào chūkǒu kuàngchǎn zhuàn le bù shǎo qián. This small town has earned a lot of money by exporting minerals.

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