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植入 (zhí rù) — (verb) to implant (medical); to embed (e.g., advertising, ideas); (noun) implantation (medical or metaphorical)

Definition

Literally 'plant into': used medically for devices/tissue and figuratively for embedding ideas or product placement in media. Often takes the 把 construction when the inserted thing is the object (把芯片植入体内).

verb
to implant (medical)to embed (e.g., advertising, ideas)
noun
implantation (medical or metaphorical)

Examples

  • 植入。
    Yī shēng gěi bìng rén zhí rù le yì kē rén gōng xīn zàng.
    The doctor implanted an artificial heart in the patient.
  • 植入。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī xiǎng bǎ xīn piàn zhí rù dào dòng wù tǐ nèi zuò shí yàn.
    This company wants to implant chips into animals for experiments.
  • 植入。
    Diàn yǐng zhōng pín fán de chǎn pǐn zhí rù ràng guān zhòng gǎn dào yàn fán.
    The frequent product placement in the film annoyed the audience.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

植zhíimplant
入rùinto

植 gives the idea of putting in, and 入 adds entering, together meaning implantation.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree
Sound part声符shēngfú
直
直zhí植zhí
Same sound today

植 is made from 木, a tree, and 直, which gives the sound.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

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Medicine & Treatment

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