镶 meaning in English

xiāng

to inlay; to embed

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 鑲22 strokes

Meaning of 镶

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

xiāng
  1. to inlay
  2. to embed
  3. ridge
  4. border

镶 in example sentences

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钻zuàn石shí被bèi镶xiāng在zài一yí个gè金jīn戒jiè指zhǐ上shàng。
The diamond was set in a gold ring.
王wáng冠guān上shàng镶xiāng嵌qiàn著zhù数shù十shí颗kē光guāng彩cǎi夺duó目mù的dì宝bǎo石shí。
The crown is adorned with dozens of divinely lustrous gemstones.
宝bǎo石shí师shī傅fù在zài胸xiōng针zhēn上shàng镶xiāng了le一yī枚méi大dà珍zhēn珠zhū。
The jeweler mounted a big pearl in the brooch.

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镶 xiāng · to inlay · 22 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 镶.

镶嵌xiāngqiànto inlay; to embed

Questions about 镶

What does 镶 mean?

镶 (xiāng) means "to inlay; to embed" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 镶?

镶 is made of 1 character: 镶 (22 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 镶 an HSK word?

Yes. 镶 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 镶 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 镶 is written 鑲.