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The traditional character 廠 combines the radical 广 (yǎn), depicting a roof or open shelter, with the phonetic element 敞 (chǎng), suggesting spaciousness. Its original meaning referred to a simple shed, open yard, or large shelter for storage or work. The simplified form 厂 retains only the outline of the cliff radical, dropping the internal component, to represent an industrial building. As industrialization advanced, the character’s meaning shifted toward factories and large-scale processing facilities rather than basic open-air structures.
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这个工厂很大。
爸爸在工厂上班。
工厂里有很多工人。
这家工厂生产汽车零件。
工厂的厂房非常宽敞。
厂家提高了产品质量。
厂区内的环境需要保护。
这家化工厂采用了先进技术。