xiāng

to inlay

to embed; ridge; border

metal (钅) + phonetic (襄) = to inlay with metal

The metal radical grounds the meaning: inlaying is a metalsmith's art, pressing gold or silver into borders and grooves. 襄 carries the sound xiāng and does not add meaning here.

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她的戒指上着一颗红宝石。

tā de jiè zhi shàng xiāng zhe yī kē hóng bǎo shí。

her ring has a ruby inlaid on it.

工匠把金边在这幅画的四周。

gōng jiàng bǎ jīn biān xiāng zài zhè fú huà de sì zhōu。

the craftsman inlaid a gold border around all four sides of this painting.

Words with 镶

镶嵌

xiāng qiàn

to inlay

镶牙

xiāng yá

to have a false tooth set in

镶边

xiāng biān

edge

镶金

xiāng jīn

gilded

镶黄旗

xiāng huáng qí

Bordered Yellow banner or Hövööt Shar khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia

正镶白旗

zhèng xiāng bái qí

Plain and Bordered White banner or Shuluun Hövööt Chagaan khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia

More characters with 钅