镶嵌
Old HSK 6
镶嵌 (xiāngqiàn) · to inlay
镶嵌 (xiāngqiàn) means “to inlay; to set (a jewel)”. It is written with 2 characters: 镶 (inset) + 嵌 (valley). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 镶嵌 is built
The characters
镶 xiāng · inset
What 镶 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 襄xiāng — to aid
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 井jǐng — well
- 二 — two strokes
- 衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
嵌 qiàn · valley
What 嵌 is made of
- 山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 十 — ten
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 欠qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人rén — person
Example sentences
戒指上镶嵌着一颗钻石。Jièzhǐ shàng xiāngqiàn zhe yī kē zuànshí.A diamond is set in the ring.
墙上镶嵌着漂亮的瓷砖。Qiáng shàng xiāngqiàn zhe piàoliang de cízhuān.The wall is inlaid with beautiful tiles.
Questions about 镶嵌
What does 镶嵌 mean?
镶嵌 (xiāngqiàn) means “to inlay; to set (a jewel)”.
How do you pronounce 镶嵌?
镶嵌 is pronounced xiāngqiàn.
Which HSK level is 镶嵌?
镶嵌 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 镶嵌 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 198: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.