嵌
HSK 7–9

嵌 (qiàn): inlay, set in, fall into

qiàn

inlay, set in, fall into

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Pinyin

qiàn

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

inlay, set in, fall into

How to Write 嵌 (qiàn)

嵌 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 嵌

A phono-semantic compound: 山 (mountain) carries the meaning, and 欠 hints at the pronunciation.

What 嵌 is Made Of

嵌 is built from 3 components:

山mountain, hill, peak
甘sweet, tasty
欠to lack, to owe

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Words Using 嵌

Common Chinese words that contain 嵌:

镶嵌

xiāngqiàn

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