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The character for "mine" or "ore" in its traditional form is 礦, which structurally combines the semantic component 石 (stone) with the phonetic component 廣 (broad, wide), suggesting a broad vein of stone or mineral. This character originally referred specifically to mineral ores or a place where they are extracted. Over time, its meaning broadened to encompass the concept of a mine itself, both as a physical excavation and as a site of mineral resources. The simplified form 矿 emerged much later, replacing the complex phonetic component with the simpler 广, yet it retains the core semantic idea through the persistent 石 radical, maintaining its fundamental association with stone and mineral substances while streamlining its written form.
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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。