xī
矽
old name for silicon
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
old name for silicon (chemical element)
This traditional meaning is still widely used in Chinese-speaking regions, especially in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while mainland China now mostly uses 硅.
xī矽
gāng钢
piàn片
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
yòng用
de的
diàn电
gōng工
cái材
liào料
。
Silicon steel sheets are a common electrical engineering material.
zhè这
kuài块
kuàng矿
shí石
hán含
yǒu有
dà大
liàng量
de的
xī矽
yuán元
sù素
。
This ore contains a large amount of silicon element.
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tā他
zài在
kè课
běn本
lǐ里
xué学
dào到
le了
xī矽
de的
huà化
xué学
xìng性
zhì质
。
He learned the chemical properties of silicon in his textbook.
zhè这
zhǒng种
bō玻
li璃
tiān添
jiā加
le了
xī矽
lái来
zēng增
qiáng强
yìng硬
dù度
。
This type of glass adds silicon to enhance its hardness.
gōng工
yè业
shēng生
chǎn产
zhōng中
jīng经
cháng常
xū需
yào要
yòng用
dào到
xī矽
cái材
liào料
。
Industrial production often requires the use of silicon materials.