yán
jǐng

technical
noun

Meaning of 盐井

盐井 means a well dug to extract brine (saline groundwater) for salt production. Pronounced yán jǐng.

  • a well dug to extract brine (saline groundwater) for salt production

Definitions & Examples

chuān
gòng
yǒu
duō
lǎo
de
yán
jǐng
 

Zigong, Sichuan has many ancient salt wells.

Zhè
kǒu
yán
jǐng
de
shēn
chāo
guò
qiān
 

The depth of this salt well exceeds one thousand meters.

Gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
yán
jǐng
páng
yán
 

The workers are extracting brine next to the salt well.

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