镶嵌

• Pinyin: xiāng qiàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 镶 = 钅 + 襄 (metal framing); 嵌 = 山 + 欠 (mountain hollow + gap — a cavity waiting to be filled)

Significado

Incrustar; engastar; hacer una incrustación decorativa o estructural.

More formal and complete than 镶 alone, 镶嵌 is commonly used in written descriptions of fine craftsmanship, architectural design, and decorative arts. It also appears metaphorically to describe communities, villages, or landscapes seamlessly integrated into their surroundings — as if fitted into a natural setting.

Ejemplos

1. 这幅宏大的壁画由数万块彩色玻璃镶嵌而成，工程浩大，历时三年方才竣工。
2. 建筑师决定在外墙镶嵌当地出产的花岗岩，使建筑风格与周围自然环境和谐统一。
3. 工匠将一颗红宝石精心镶嵌在银质胸针的中央，使其成为整件作品最引人瞩目的视觉焦点。

Guía de uso

Contexto: art, architecture, crafts, design

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 壁炉周围镶嵌了进口大理石，精致华美，令每一位参观者赞叹不已。(The fireplace surround is inlaid with imported marble, exquisitely beautiful, drawing admiration from every visitor.)
• 古代工匠将翡翠和玛瑙镶嵌在金制器皿之上，彰显皇室无与伦比的尊贵与权威。(Ancient craftsmen inlaid jade and agate into golden vessels, demonstrating the unparalleled prestige and authority of the imperial family.)

Incorrecto

• 把家具镶嵌进房间 — 镶嵌 describes embedding material into a surface, not placing furniture; use 摆放 or 安置 for furniture placement

Origen e historia

镶 (to inlay/frame) + 嵌 (to embed/fit into a cavity) — two complementary characters both expressing the idea of fitting into a surface

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal