Memory phrase for the character: 硅

硅



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Meaning

silicon (chemistry)

Pronunciation

 guī

Explanation

 Left: stone 石, right: piled earth 圭

Mnemonic
 
The stones in the piled earth are: silicon.

Radicals

石 stoneShows a variation of cliff 厂 with a stone 囗 below.
圭 piled earthTwo times earth 土 on top of each other stands for piled-up earth. (Standing alone it has the meaning: jade sceptre)
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 Vocabulary

二氧化硅 èr yǎng huà guī  silicon dioxide (SiO2)
硅酸 guī suān  silicic acid; silicate
硅酸盐 guī suān yán  silicate
硅酸盐 guī suān yán  

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