镶嵌 xiāngqiàn to inlay
to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation
How to remember 镶嵌: 镶 inlay + 嵌 valley = to inlay.
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How it is used
- 'To inlay, set, embed' - 镶嵌宝石 (xiāngqiàn bǎoshí) set a gemstone; 镶嵌在墙上 (xiāngqiàn zài qiáng shàng) embedded in the wall.
- A crafts/decorative term for fitting one material into another (jewels in a ring, tiles, mosaics).
- Also technical (tesselation, embedding). Compare simpler 镶 (xiāng, to rim/set); 镶嵌 stresses fitting pieces snugly into a surface.