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芯
xīn
1. lamp pith
2. wick
Very Common • Top 0% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

芯
xīn
core, pith; the pith of a rush (Juncus effusus)
7 丶

Compound Words (13)

堆芯
duīxīn
reactor core
滤芯
lǚxīn
filter cartridge
灯芯
dēngxīn
see [[燈心|灯心<dēngxīn>]]
纤芯
xiānxīn
core (of a fiber)
芯片
xīnpiàn
computer chip
阀芯
fáxīn
valve stem
龙芯
Lóngxīn
Loongson (a family of general-purpose CPUs developed within China)
灯芯绒
dēngxīnróng
corduroy (textiles)
灯芯草
dēngxīncǎo
see [[燈心草|灯心草<dēngxīncǎo>]]
芯片组
xīnpiànzǔ
chipset
反应堆芯
fǎnyìngduīxīn
reactor core
燃料芯块
ránliàoxīnkuài
fuel pellets
纤芯直径
xiānxīnzhíjìng
core diameter (of a fiber)

Alternate Entries

芯
xìn
core

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
2,538
Word Frequency Rank
104 of 84,292

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