矿
矿 (kuàng) · mine
矿 (kuàng) means “mine”. It is made of 石 + 广 and has 8 strokes.
Break 矿 into its parts
What 矿 is made of
- 石 shí — stone
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 广 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
矿 stroke order
Example sentences with 矿泉水
我要一瓶矿泉水。Wǒ yào yī píng kuàngquánshuǐ.I'd like a bottle of mineral water.
矿泉水多少钱一瓶？Kuàngquánshuǐ duōshao qián yī píng?How much is a bottle of mineral water?
Words with 矿
Also built with 石
- 岩yáncliff
- 拓tàto develop
- 码mǎnumber
- 砍kǎnto chop
- 研yánto grind
- 砖zhuānbrick
- 破pòbroken
- 砸záto smash
- 础chǔfoundation stone
- 硕shuògreat
- 硬yìnghard
- 确quècertain
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kuàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | mine |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 石 (stone, #112) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 矿
What does 矿 mean?
矿 (kuàng) means “mine”.
How many strokes does 矿 have?
矿 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 矿?
The radical of 矿 is 石 (shí, “stone”), Kangxi radical number 112.
What parts make up 矿?
矿 is made of 石 (stone) and 广 (broad).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.