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  1. 矽 is the 5160th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 1 word.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (stone), (evening/unset)
Graphical :
=> , 丿, ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. xi1 - silicon (chemistry)/Taiwan pr. [xi4]

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 矽 (xi1): The component 石 is pronounced as 'shi2'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 矽 (xi1): The component 夕 is pronounced as 'xi1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words:

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Medium Frequency

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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