mái​xiàn

sunken cord

  • created sense approved 埋线/埋線 · mái​xiàn · sunken cord — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    埋线 / 埋線

    mái​xiàn

    sunken cord

    a cord used in bookbinding that is set into a groove so it does not protrude from the spine

    埋 (literal) → 埋 · mái · to bury 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · thread

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 埋线/埋線 · mái​xiàn · thread embedding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    埋线 / 埋線

    mái​xiàn

    thread embedding

    to embed a medical or cosmetic thread into a specific part of the body (e.g., for acupuncture therapy, weight loss, or double-eyelid surgery)

    埋 (literal) → 埋 · mái · to bury 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · thread

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense