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The character "镶", with its traditional form sharing the same structure, is built from the semantic component "金" indicating metal and the phonetic component "襄" which also contributes a sense of embedding or assisting. This combination reflects its core meaning related to the craft of setting or inlaying metal, such as gold or silver, into another object as a form of adornment or repair. Over time, its application broadened from this specific artisanal technique to encompass a more general concept of bordering, edging, or mounting one material onto another, as seen in terms like镶嵌 (to inlay) or 镶边 (to trim with a border). The character’s form, particularly the right-hand "襄" component, was structurally streamlined in its simplified iteration, but its fundamental composition and the conceptual relationship between its parts remain evident and tied to its original metallurgical context.
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这个戒指镶着宝石。
她喜欢镶金边的衣服。
窗户上镶着彩色玻璃。
爷爷去医院镶了假牙。
如果牙齿坏了，就需要镶牙。
这幅画的边框镶了银线，非常精美。
她定做了一条镶满珍珠的连衣裙，准备在晚会上穿。
这座古老建筑的屋顶镶有琉璃瓦，在阳光下闪闪发光。