芯 (xīn): core

Measure Word

一个芯片 gè

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī dāzàile zuìxīn de chǔlǐqì xīnpiàn.

This phone is equipped with the latest processor chip.

Làzhú de xīn kuài ránjìnle.

The candle wick is almost burned out.

Zhōngguó zhèngzài dàlì fāzhǎn zìzhǔ xīnpiàn chǎnyè.

China is vigorously developing its own chip industry.

usage

In modern tech contexts 芯 almost always appears as 芯片 (chip/microchip). Standalone 芯 for 'wick' or 'pith' is more literary.

芯 xīn