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  gwai1   jyutping
  gui1   pinyin
silicon (Si)

[old name]
noun
Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: (#112)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 2409 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th Aug 2011 13:51

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detail  ji6 joeng5 faa3 gwai1  er4 yang3 hua4 gui1 = silicon dioxide (SiO2), silica
detail  gwai1 guk1  gui1 gu3 = Silicon valley
detail  do1 zing1 gwai1  duo1​ jing1​ gui1 = polysilicon, polycrystalline silicon (used in electronics)
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