镶 xiāng inlay
inlay; inset; to set; to mount; border
How to remember 镶: 钅 gold + 襄 robe thrown off = inlay. The jeweller presses tiny gold stars into a wooden box, her robe thrown off on the chair, working all night on the delicate inlay.
Component breakdown
镶 = 钅 gold + 襄 robe thrown off
- 钅 gold
- 襄 robe thrown off
The jeweller presses tiny gold stars into a wooden box, her robe thrown off on the chair, working all night on the delicate inlay.
How it is used
- To inlay/set/mount one material into another: 镶嵌 (xiāngqiàn) to inlay, 镶钻 (xiāng zuàn) to set with diamonds - 戒指上镶着一颗宝石 (jièzhi shang xiāngzhe yì kē bǎoshí) a gem is set in the ring.
- Also edging/trimming: 镶边 (xiāng biān) to add a border/trim to cloth.
- Concrete craft verb - jewelry, teeth (镶牙 to fit a false tooth), decorative borders.