镶

鑲

xiāng

襄 + 钅

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Definitions

xiāng to inlay; to embed; ridge; border

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 襄 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鑲.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 襄

About

镶 (xiāng) is a phono-semantic compound: the simplified metal radical 钅 (from 釒, derived from 金 'metal') indicates the meaning is related to metals or metalworking, while the phonetic component 襄 (xiāng) gives the sound. The traditional form is 鑲, which uses the unsimplified radical 釒. The character primarily means to inlay, embed, or set materials, originally gems or precious substances, into a surface, and also to add a border or edging. Although rooted in jewelry and metalwork, 镶 now broadly applies to embedding or bordering with any material.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个戒指镶着宝石。

Zhège jièzhǐ xiāngzhe bǎoshí.

This ring is inlaid with gems.

她喜欢镶金边的衣服。

Tā xǐhuān xiāng jīn biān de yīfu.

She likes clothes with gold edges.

窗户上镶着彩色玻璃。

Chuānghu shàng xiāngzhe cǎisè bōli.

The window is inlaid with colored glass.

爷爷去医院镶了假牙。

Yéye qù yīyuàn xiāngle jiǎyá.

Grandpa went to the hospital to have false teeth set.

如果牙齿坏了，就需要镶牙。

Rúguǒ yáchǐ huàile, jiù xūyào xiāngyá.

If a tooth is damaged, it needs to be crowned.

这幅画的边框镶了银线，非常精美。

Zhè fú huà de biānkuàng xiāngle yín xiàn, fēicháng jīngměi.

The frame of this painting is edged with silver thread, very exquisite.

她定做了一条镶满珍珠的连衣裙，准备在晚会上穿。

Tā dìngzuòle yī tiáo xiāng mǎn zhēnzhū de liányīqún, zhǔnbèi zài wǎnhuì shàng chuān.

She custom-made a dress inlaid with pearls, planning to wear it at the party.

这座古老建筑的屋顶镶有琉璃瓦，在阳光下闪闪发光。

Zhè zuò gǔlǎo jiànzhù de wūdǐng xiāng yǒu liúlí wǎ, zài yángguāng xià shǎnshǎn fāguāng.

The roof of this ancient building is inlaid with glazed tiles, shining brightly in the sunlight.

Related Characters

Component: 襄

Component: 钅

镶