砼 (tóng) - Concrete — a technical term in construction and

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Concrete — a technical term in construction and civil engineering for the composite material made of cement, aggregate, and water.

Concrete — a technical term in construction and

Usage highlights

Concrete structureConcrete strengthReadyConcrete pouringConcrete test blockConcrete mixing

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The building foundation uses high-strength concrete (高强度砼).
  • They are pouring concrete for the new bridge (浇筑砼).
  • The concrete mix ratio is carefully calculated (砼配合比).
  • Reinforced concrete is widely used in construction (钢筋混凝土).

Collocations

  • Concrete structure(砼结构)
  • Concrete strength(砼强度)
  • Ready-mixed concrete(商品砼)
  • Concrete pouring(砼浇筑)
  • Concrete test block(砼试块)
  • Concrete mixing(砼搅拌)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms exist for this technical character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 砼 is a modern invented character, created in 1953 by structural engineer Cai Fangyin to simplify writing 'concrete'.
  • The character is formed by combining 石 (stone), 人 (person), and 工 (work), representing 'artificial stone'.
  • It is exclusively used in technical and engineering contexts, not in general literature or historical texts.

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