Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
镶
xiāng
Description
"镶"就是把一个东西放进或固定在另一个东西的边上，比如给戒指镶上宝石。
"镶" means to set or fix one thing into the edge of another, like setting gems into a ring.
这个字常常用在珠宝、门框和牙齿上面。
This character is often used with jewelry, door frames, and teeth.
Meanings
镶xiāng
to inlay; to set or mount (a gem)
这枚戒指上镶了一颗钻石。
This ring is set with a diamond.
镶xiāng
to edge or border with something
她的裙子边上镶着白色的花边。
Her skirt is trimmed with white lace.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
the 钅(metal) radical relates to setting things into metal or precious materials.
- Nuance
镶 emphasizes fixing something onto an edge or surface; 镶嵌 is the common two-character form.
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