Chinese symbol for “ore”
矿石
kuàng shí
Traditional: 礦石
ore
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ore is 矿石 (kuàng shí), defined as: ore.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “ore”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 矿 (礦) | kuàng | mineral deposit; ore deposit; ore |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 矿石.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煤矿 (煤礦) | méi kuàng | coal mine; coal seam |
| 矿产 (礦產) | kuàng chǎn | minerals |
| 矿业 (礦業) | kuàng yè | mining industry |
| 矿物 (礦物) | kuàng wù | mineral |
| 采矿 (採礦) | cǎi kuàng | mining |
| 矿山 (礦山) | kuàng shān | mine |
| 石油 | shí yóu | oil; petroleum |
| 石头 (石頭) | shí tou | stone; 块 (kuài) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ore”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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