矿产 kuàngchǎn minerals
How to remember 矿产: 矿 mine + 产 to give birth = minerals.
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How it is used
- Mineral products / resources extracted from the ground - 这个地区矿产丰富 (zhège dìqū kuàngchǎn fēngfù) this region is rich in minerals.
- Emphasizes the mined output as an economic resource. Compare 矿藏, which stresses the reserves still buried in the earth.