厂

廠
chǎng
#961 most
frequent character
factory, mill, plant, works
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

厂 is a picture of a cliff face, so it first meant cliff. Its later senses include a house without walls, an industrial plant or factory, and a yard.

Drawn as: cliff face

厂 as a component in other characters

meaning8 characters
厅厉厌厨厦厕厮厪
sound3 characters
反詹雁
picture9 characters
原反厚厩仄厝虒厗厓
empty5 characters
历压厘厄厢

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Example Sentences

这家厂的生产效率很高。
zhè jiā chǎng de shēngchǎn xiàolǜ hěngāo 。
The production efficiency of this factory is very high.
他在钢铁厂工作。
tāzài gāngtiě chǎng gōngzuò 。
He works at a steel mill.
这个厂对环境保护非常重视。
zhègè chǎng duì huánjìng bǎohù fēicháng zhòngshì 。
This plant places great importance on environmental protection.

Same Characters, Different Readings

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

Words with similar meanings

工厂gōngchǎng
factory
A more general term for a place where goods are manufactured.
制造厂zhìzàochǎng
manufacturing plant
Specifically refers to a factory engaged in manufacturing processes.

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