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