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The character "硅" was created specifically to denote the chemical element silicon, constructed through the combination of the semantic radical "石", indicating its mineral nature, and the phonetic component "圭", which provides an approximate sound for the modern term. This formation followed established principles for coining scientific vocabulary in Chinese, drawing from extant character components rather than historical scripts, and it supplanted earlier provisional characters that employed alternative phonetic elements. Since its inception, the character has maintained a precise and unchanged meaning solely associated with the element, reflecting its purposeful design for modern scientific discourse without any broader historical usage or semantic shift.
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硅谷有很多科技公司。
这个手机用了硅胶套。
硅片是半导体重要材料。
硅橡胶常用于制作厨具。
硅酸可以用于生产玻璃。
硅钢片能减少变压器损耗。
硅藻土是一种天然的过滤材料。
高纯度硅是制造集成电路的基础。