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镶边 (xiāng biān) — to edge or trim (with lace, braid, etc.)

Definition

镶边 is a verb meaning to add a decorative edge or trim — typically lace or braid — along the border of a garment or fabric.

verb
to edge or trim (with lace, braid, etc.)

Examples

  • 镶边。
    Zhè jiàn qí páo de lǐng kǒu xiāng biān le.
    The collar of this qipao has been trimmed with lace.
  • 。
    Tā zài qún bǎi shàng xiāng le yì tiáo huā biān.
    She edged the hem of the skirt with a floral lace.
  • 镶边，。
    Zhè zhǒng bù liào bú shì hé xiāng biān, róng yì biàn xíng.
    This fabric is not suitable for edging; it deforms easily.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

镶xiānginlay
边biānedge

镶 (inlay) and 边 (edge) combine to mean to trim the edge of something.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 邊; 边 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòwalking; movement
Sound part声符shēngfú
臱
臱mián邊biān(r)
Same sound today

The traditional form 邊 pairs 辶 (walking; movement) with the sound part 臱; the simplified 边 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the original parts.

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Appears in
Crafts & Handiwork

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