嵌

Character

嵌 qiàn · kǎn

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to inlay

Radical: 山
Strokes: 12
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 山甘欠
Traditional: 嵌
Frequency: #2827 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

qiànMain reading kǎnRare reading

qiàn

qian4Main readingHSK 7–9

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to embed CC-CEDICT
Taiwan pr. (qiān) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “嵌” as qiàn

镶嵌xiāng qiànto fix a stone or jewel into something, like a ringWordHSK 7–9 嵌入qiàn rùto insertWord 嵌套qiàn tàonestedWord 嵌进qiàn jìnembeddedWord 嵌入式qiàn rù shì(electronics) embeddedWord 嵌入式衣柜qiàn rù shì yī guìbuilt-in closetWord

kǎn

kan3Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qiàn.

part of the word 嵌入, meaning to embed

Words that use “嵌” as kǎn

赤嵌楼chì kǎn lóuChihkan TowerWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 嵌

Draw “嵌” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

墙上嵌着一面镜子。
qiáng shàng qiàn zhe yí miàn jìng zi
There is a mirror set into the wall.
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戒指上嵌了一块石头。
jiè zhǐ shàng qiàn le yí kuài shí tou
There is a stone set into the ring.
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这张卡片嵌在书里。
zhè zhāng kǎ piàn qiàn zài shū lǐ
This card is stuck inside the book.
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Same radical 山

All characters with 山 →

山shān 岛dǎo 島dǎo 岁suì 峰fēng 岸àn 岡gāng 岩yán 巖yán 崇chóng 崎qí 崑kūn

嵌