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芯片

xīn piàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
computer chip / microchip
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-7977af2b1adc2717. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

芯片 芯片 [xin1 pian4] /computer chip; microchip/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 芯
    xīn

    (bound form) the pith of the rush plant (used as a lampwick)

    xìn

    used in 芯子[xìn zi] / Taiwan pr. [xīn]

  • 片
    piān

    disk / sheet

    piàn

    thin piece / flake / a slice / film / TV play / to slice / to carve thin / partial / incomplete / one-sided / classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water / classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc / used with numeral 一[yī]: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc / Kangxi radical 91

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