To interfere with or poke one's nose into other people's business.

to insert; to stick in; to plug in; to put something into a gap or opening

a slot for inserting components, especially in computers or electronics

music played during a movie, play, or theatrical interlude; songs in films or dramas

(medicine) to insert a tube into a patient; intubation; an endotracheal tube

to weave in or insert secondary material into a main narrative or performance; a subplot or interlude used for variety or to support a theme

To interrupt someone while they are talking; to butt in or cut into a conversation.

an electrical connector used to connect an appliance to a power supply; also called a [[插销|插銷|cha1 xiao1]]

socket; electrical outlet

To transplant young rice plants into a water-filled field; can be done by hand or by machine.

picture or photo printed in a book or magazine to explain the text or add interest; also called [[插画|插畫|cha1 hua4]]

To cut in line or jump a queue; to push in without waiting for one's turn.

to place a person in a specific position; to assign someone to a job or role; to plant a person (such as a crony) into an organization

To interrupt a radio or television program to insert a commercial, breaking news, or other content.

an illustration or picture inserted into a book, newspaper, or magazine to clarify text or increase interest

to arrange flowers; the art of flower arranging or ikebana

To interrupt someone speaking; to butt in or chip in.

To interrupt or interpose remarks while someone else is speaking; to cut in.

socket; jack; a hole in a device where a plug is inserted

A metal bolt used to secure or lock a door, window, or cabinet

literally meaning to see a gap and stick in a needle; used to describe making use of every possible bit of time, space, or opportunity

To get involved in an activity or to join in; to have a hand in something

A farming machine used for transplanting rice seedlings into a field; typically involves placing seedlings on a platform to be automatically planted in rows.

to propagate plants from cuttings; the method of planting using a stem, root, or leaf inserted into soil

literally meaning knives piercing both sides; used to describe a person who values friendship so highly that they are willing to take great risks or even sacrifice their life for a friend

an inserted page in a book or magazine, often containing illustrations, tables, or photographs; a foldout

to transplant or plant cuttings

the process or method in mathematics of estimating unknown data points from a set of known discrete data points, such as by constructing a polynomial function whose curve passes through those points

To join a class in the middle of a course or term, such as after transferring schools or returning from leave

A base for fixing flowers in place, often used in shallow basins, or a container used for flower arrangements; vase.

to include comic gestures or impromptu jokes in a theatrical performance

(specifically during the Cultural Revolution) to go and settle in the countryside to live and work in a rural production team; refers to the movement of urban youth to rural areas

To participate in something; to meddle or poke one's nose into a matter.

to put on wings or grow wings; often used to describe someone flying or moving with great speed

to estimate or calculate a value between known data points; (math.) interpolation; also called [[插值|插值|cha1 zhi2]], [[内插法|內插法|nei4 cha1 fa3]] or [[插值法|插值法|cha1 zhi2 fa3]]

To take branches or stems from a plant and put them in soil or water to grow new plants.

Unable to escape even with wings; used to describe being so tightly surrounded or trapped that there is no way out

to marry into the wife's family and live with her parents; often implies the husband becomes a member of her household and children may take her surname

describing a connector or component that is plugged directly into a socket

impossible to escape even if one were to grow wings; describes being so tightly surrounded or trapped that flight is impossible

A storytelling technique in literature or film where the main narrative is interrupted to insert a related plot point or event from the past

an unintentional action that leads to an unexpected positive result; literally meaning 'planting a willow branch without intent and seeing it grow into a shade tree'

To find a place to stand or step in a crowded area; often used in the negative to mean there is no room to move.

To see something through to the very end; to complete a task in one go.

to estimate a value by extending known data or trends; extrapolation in mathematics or statistics

mathematical method of estimating values between known data points

the mathematical method of estimating values between known data points

To insert oneself or squeeze into a narrow space or a crowd.

to insert a plant cutting into soil or water to grow a new plant