The Chinese word **金矿 (jīnkuàng)**, meaning "gold mine," is a straightforward **modifier-head compound noun** formed by combining two meaningful characters: **金 (jīn)**, which means "gold" or "metal," acts as the modifier specifying the type, and **矿 (kuàng)**, meaning "mine" or "ore deposit," serves as the head noun indicating the general category. This structure follows a common pattern in Chinese where a defining attribute precedes the core noun, creating a semantically transparent term that directly translates to "gold-mine," where the first element describes what kind of "mine" the second element is.