采矿 cǎikuàng mining
How to remember 采矿: 采 pick + 矿 mine = mining.
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How it is used
- 'Mining, to extract ore' - 采矿业 (cǎikuàng yè) the mining industry; 露天采矿 (lùtiān cǎikuàng) open-pit mining.
- Verb-object (采 extract + 矿 ore); industrial/technical term for getting minerals out of the ground.
- Distinguish 挖矿 (wā kuàng), which in modern slang can also mean crypto 'mining'; 采矿 is the literal industry term.