厂
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hǎn / chǎng · cliff

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #2329
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Readings & meanings

厂 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

hǎn

"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc

chǎng

factory; yard; depot

工厂gōng chǎng · factory
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厂
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2Total strokes

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 厂

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chǎngfactory; yard; depot
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Example sentences

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Shù bǎi gè rén zài zhè jiā gōng chǎng shàng bān.数百个人在这家工厂上班。

Hundreds of people work in this factory.

Source: Tatoeba #453717 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hé diàn chǎng jù wēi xiǎn xìng, gèng bú yòng shuō hé wǔ qì le.核电厂具危险性,更不用说核武器了。

Nuclear power plants are dangerous, not to mention nuclear weapons.

Source: Tatoeba #6828261 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men zài yí gè gōng chǎng gōng zuò.我们在一个工厂工作。

We work in a factory.

Source: Tatoeba #7781777 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge gōng chǎng kāi chú le hěn duō gōng rén.那个工厂开除了很多工人。

Many workers were laid off at that plant.

Source: Tatoeba #8798306 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huà xué gōng chǎng yī zháohuǒ jiù bào zhà le.化学工厂一着火就爆炸了。

Once the chemical plant caught fire, it exploded.

Source: Tatoeba #426356 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bèi gōng chǎng de lǎo bǎn jiě gù.他被工厂的老板解雇。

He was dismissed by the boss of the factory.

Source: Tatoeba #1577188 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 厂 in context

  1. Say hǎn / chǎng, then recall the core meaning: cliff.
  2. Write all 2 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 工厂 (gōng chǎng), meaning “factory”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 厂 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.