kuàng

archaic
literary

Meaning of

卝 means ore; mineral; mine. Pronounced kuàng.

  • ore; mineral; mine

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhōng
ǒu
ěr
yòng
 
kuàng
 
zhǐ
dài
jīn
shǔ
kuàng
 

In ancient texts, the character "矼" was occasionally used to refer to metal ores.

chù
chēng
 
shí
kuàng
 
 
zhǐ
kuàng
shí
chǎn
 

This place was anciently called "Shíkuàng," meaning a place where ore was produced.