硅

guī

noun #18,472

Meanings

1 silicon (chemical element, Si)

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Examples

硅是制造芯片的重要材料。

Guī shì zhìzào xīnpiàn de zhòngyào cáiliào.

Silicon is an important material for making chips.

硅谷是全球科技中心。

Guīgǔ shì quánqiú kējì zhōngxīn.

Silicon Valley is a global tech hub.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 硅 (guī, silicon) with 硅胶 (guījiāo, silicone/silica gel). Silicon is an element; silicone is a synthetic polymer.

In Pop Culture

硅谷 Guīgǔ

Silicon Valley

tech hub in California — literally 'silicon valley'

Stroke Order

硅 guī