懂中文 Dong Chinese

芯

xīn, xìn

pith from rush (juncus effusus)

The heart 心 of a plant 艹; 心 also provides the pronunciation

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

心 sound,meaning component

心  Sound Meaning component

xīn

  

heart

Evolution

芯 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
芯 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

芯  

xīn

pith from rush (juncus effusus); lamp pith; wick

芯  

xìn

core

Most common words with 芯
Freq.
Word
Meaning

芯片

computer chip

芯

wick

芯片组

chipset

灯芯绒

corduroy (textiles)

灯芯

lampwick