硅 guī
noun
: silicon (chemistry)
Kun Reading
none applicable
none applicable
On Reading
けい kei
Usage:
硅石 gui1shi2: siliceous rock
硅沙 gui1sha1: silicon sand
硅肺 gui1fai4: pneumoconiosis
硅谷 gui1gu3: Silicon Valley
[シリコンバレー shirikombareー]硅石 gui1shi2: siliceous rock
[けいせき keiseki: silica]
硅片 gui1pian4: silicon chip
硅沙 gui1sha1: silicon sand
[硅砂 | けいしゃ keisha: silica sand]
硅肺 gui1fai4: pneumoconiosis
[けいはい keihai: silicosis]
碳化硅 tan4hua4 gui1: silicon carbide: carborundum
Japanese word
硅素 | けいそ keiso: silicon (Si)
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
石 (shi2: stone radical 112) suggests the meaning while
圭 (gui1: jade pointed at the top) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
