(zhǎng) - A support or prop used in mining, specifically

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zhǎng | 17 strokes | radical:

· zhǎng

A support or prop used in mining, specifically referring to roof supports in coal mines.

A support or prop used in mining, specifically

Usage highlights

coal mine supportmine proptunnel supportroof supportmining propsupport structure

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The miners installed roof supports (煤礃) to prevent collapse.
  • Coal mine support structures (煤矿礃子) are essential for safety.
  • The mining engineer inspected the tunnel props (巷道礃).

Collocations

  • coal mine support(煤礃)
  • mine prop(矿礃)
  • tunnel support(巷道礃)
  • roof support(顶板礃)
  • mining prop(采煤礃)
  • support structure(礃子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in mining terminology, especially in coal mining regions of northern China.
  • Reflects China's long history of coal mining and the technical vocabulary developed for mine safety.
  • The character is relatively obscure and mainly appears in technical contexts rather than everyday language.

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