Chinese symbol for “embed”

嵌入

qiàn rù

to insert; to embed

The closest CC-CEDICT match for embed is 嵌入 (qiàn rù), defined as: to insert; to embed.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

嵌 qiàn

valley, ravine; to fall into; to inlay, to set in

radical 46 ⼭ · 12 strokes

入 rù

to enter, to come in; to join

radical 11 ⼊ · 2 strokes

Other Chinese words for “embed”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
包埋	bāo mái	to embed
镶 (鑲)	xiāng	to inlay; to embed
镶嵌 (鑲嵌)	xiāng qiàn	to inlay; to embed
嵌	qiàn	to inlay; to embed
置入	zhì rù	to insert; to implant

Related words

Other words that share a character with 嵌入.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
镶嵌 (鑲嵌)	xiāng qiàn	to inlay; to embed
嵌入式	qiàn rù shì	(electronics) embedded
嵌套	qiàn tào	nested; nesting
嵌进 (嵌進)	qiàn jìn	embedded; embedding
进入 (進入)	jìn rù	to enter; to go into
加入	jiā rù	to become a member; to join
收入	shōu rù	to take in; income
投入	tóu rù	to throw into; to put into

See also: Japanese symbol for “embed”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.