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The character 芯 is a phono-semantic compound, with the grass radical 艹 on top linking it to plants, and the heart radical 心 below providing the phonetic element while also hinting at a central core. Its original meaning referred to the soft inner pith of plants like rushes, which were used to make oil lamp wicks. This sense of a central, essential core has been extended in modern times to denote a semiconductor microchip or the vital processing center of a computing device.
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这个灯芯需要更换。
蜡烛的芯点着了。
芯片是电脑的核心。
这个处理器有八个芯。
他们研发了新型芯片。
芯子的质量决定寿命。
这款手机的芯片性能卓越。
工程师正在测试芯片的耐用性。