厂 (chǎng) - Factory & workshop

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chǎng ｜ 2 strokes ｜ radical: 厂

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厂 · chǎng

Factory;

workshop;

yard;

mill;

an establishment for industrial production.

Factoryworkshopyard

Usage highlights

FactoryTextile millShipyardChemical plantSteel millBrewery

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He works in a factory (工厂).
  • This is a textile mill (纺织厂).
  • The shipyard is very large (造船厂).
  • They built a new chemical plant (化工厂).

Collocations

  • Factory(工厂)
  • Textile mill(纺织厂)
  • Shipyard(造船厂)
  • Chemical plant(化工厂)
  • Steel mill(钢厂)
  • Brewery(啤酒厂)

Idioms

  • A factory with three shifts(三班倒的厂)
  • Factory director(厂长)
  • Factory district(厂区)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a cliff or a simple shelter, later repurposed for 'factory' in modern industrial context.
  • As a radical, it often appears in characters related to buildings, cliffs, or shelters (e.g., 厅, 历, 压).

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