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铁矿
tiěkuàng
Description
铁矿是一种可以用来炼铁的石头。
"铁矿" is a type of rock that can be used to smelt iron.
很多国家都有很大的铁矿。
Many countries have large deposits of "铁矿".
Meanings
铁矿tiěkuàng
iron ore
这些铁矿可以用来做钢。
These iron ores can be used to make steel.
铁矿tiěkuàng
iron mine
他在铁矿里工作了十年。
He worked in the iron mine for ten years.
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Notes
- Etymology
铁 (iron) + 矿 (ore/mine), meaning iron-bearing ore or an iron mine.
- Nuance
can mean the ore itself or the place it is mined, from context.
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