矿

kuàng

HSK 7

矿 — kuàng

1. mineral; ore; ore deposit; mine

   这个地区有丰富的矿产资源。 zhège dìqū yǒu fēngfù de kuàngchǎnzīyuán — This area has abundant mineral resources.

2. ore; variant form of 矿 (traditional character) — used as a simplified character

   他用了半辈子开采铜矿，晚年才退休回家。 tāyòng le bànbèizi kāicǎi tóngkuàng wǎnnián cái tuìxiū huíjiā — He spent half his life mining copper ore and only retired home in his old age.