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The simplified character 矿 comes from the traditional form 礦. It is a phono-semantic compound: the left-side 石 (stone) indicates the semantic category, while the right-side 广 simplifies the original phonetic 廣 to give the sound. The stone radical reflects the character's earthly, geological meaning, primarily mineral ores, unrefined metallic deposits, and the mines where these resources are extracted. This covers both the raw substances hidden underground and the physical locations of mining operations. In modern Chinese, 矿 is widely used in terms related to the extraction industry, geology, and metallurgy, emphasizing the unprocessed state of rocks before they are smelted or refined into usable metals and materials.
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这是一个大煤矿。
这个矿区非常辽阔。
我国的矿产很丰富。
他们发现了稀有矿藏。
铁矿是重要的工业原料。
这座矿山已被开采殆尽。
开采矿产资源需要许可证。
矿工的安全必须得到保障。
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