xiāng​qiàn HSK7

to inlay

  • created sense approved 镶嵌/鑲嵌 · xiāng​qiàn · to inlay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    镶嵌 / 鑲嵌

    xiāng​qiàn

    to inlay

    to inlay, set, or embed a smaller object into a larger one; to mount a jewel; to create a mosaic or tiling pattern

    xiāng​qiān

    镶 (literal) → 镶/鑲 · xiāng · to inlay 嵌 (literal) → 嵌 · qiàn · to inlay

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 镶嵌/鑲嵌 · xiāng​qiàn · [rhetorical device] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    镶嵌 / 鑲嵌

    xiāng​qiàn

    [rhetorical device]

    A rhetorical technique of inserting numbers, function words, or synonyms into a sentence to expand the phrasing or adjust the rhythm.

    xiāng​qiān

    镶 (literal) → 镶/鑲 · xiāng · to inlay 嵌 (literal) → 嵌 · qiàn · to inlay

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

    created sense