To inlay in Chinese: 镶嵌 (xiāng qiàn)

xiāng qiàn

to inlay

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 鑲嵌1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to inlay
  2. 2to embed
  3. 3to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring)
  4. 4tiling
  5. 5tesselation

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ㄒㄧㄤ

xiāng

/ x/ i/ ang/ first tone

ㄑㄧㄢˋ

qiàn

/ q/ i/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

镶嵌

Simplified

鑲嵌

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这顶皇冠上镶嵌着许多宝石。

    zhè dǐng huáng guān shàng xiāng qiàn zhe xǔ duō bǎo shí。

    This crown is inlaid with many gems.

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