硅 Stroke Order — How to Write 硅

Stroke Order

硅 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

硅 Radical and Character Components

Components:石圭

硅 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (mineral) carries the meaning, while 圭 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 6 more strokes

硅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

guī

Meanings of 硅 in Chinese

guī硅

Silicon, a nonmetallic element and semiconductor material, is widely used in the production of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. It was formerly known as '矽'.

硅是制造芯片的重要材料。

Silicon is an important material for manufacturing chips.

Common Words and Phrases with 硅

guī硅gǔ谷

Silicon Valley is a high-tech region in California, famous for its concentration of technology and innovation companies, especially in semiconductors and electronics.

许多年轻的创业者都梦想能在硅谷开启他们的技术事业。

Many young entrepreneurs dream of starting their tech careers in Silicon Valley.

guī硅suān酸yán盐

A salt of silicic acid that is a major component of the Earth's crust, valued for its stable, hard, and refractory properties, and used in materials such as glass, ceramics, and cement.