嵌 (kǎn): see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼, to inlay, to embed

嵌 (kǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 山 (semantic). It ranks #2653 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 嵌 mountain. Its radical form 山 (mountain) appears in many related characters such as 山 (shān, mountain), 岁 (suì, years old), 岸 (àn, bank).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 山 mountain12 strokesFrequency #2653山 semantic

Definitions

  1. see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼
  2. to inlay
  3. to embed

Etymology & Origin

嵌

pictophoneticmountain

Decomposition: ⿱山⿰甘欠 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:山semantic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
嵌入qiàn rùto insert
镶嵌xiāng qiànto inlay
嵌套qiàn tàonested
嵌入式qiàn rù shì(electronics) embedded
嵌入式衣柜qiàn rù shì yī guìbuilt-in closet
嵌进qiàn jìnembedded
赤嵌楼chì kǎn lóuChihkan Tower (formerly Fort Provintia) in Tainan, Taiwan (also written 赤崁樓|赤崁楼[Chi4 kan3 lou2])
7
Total compounds
71
As first character
14
As last character
14
As middle character

嵌 appears in 7 compound words: 71 as the first character, 14 as the last, and 14 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 嵌 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

镶xiāng
0.7469,936 co-occurrences
入rù
0.48426,724 co-occurrences
套tào
0.4593,318 co-occurrences
瓷cí
0.433804 co-occurrences
壁bì
0.4151,584 co-occurrences
墙qiáng
0.4101,122 co-occurrences
式shì
0.40910,680 co-occurrences
形xíng
0.4006,594 co-occurrences
块kuài
0.389936 co-occurrences
璃lí
0.373618 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

嵌字在日常生活中使用频率较低。

kǎn zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .

Embedded characters are used less frequently in daily life.

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小米米家洗衣机滚筒 10Kg 超薄全嵌版发售:1.25 洗净比,1199 元

xiǎo mǐ mǐ jiā xǐ yī jī gǔn tǒng 1 0 K g chāo báo quán kǎn bǎn fā shòu : 1 . 2 5 xǐ jìng bǐ , 1 1 9 9 yuán

It之家Apr 2026

京东京造推出“黄金气囊手机磁吸支架”:内嵌 1 克 Au 99.99 投资金片,1...

jīng dōng jīng zào tuī chū huáng jīn qì náng shǒu jī cí xī zhī jià : nèi kǎn 1 kè A u 9 9 . 9 9 tóu zī jīn piàn , 1 . . .

DigitimesApr 2026

翻转嵌入式架构 效能、功耗与合规压力下的系统重...

fān zhuǎn kǎn rù shì jià gòu xiào néng , gōng hào yǔ gě guī yā lì xià de xì tǒng chóng . . .

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唐氏综合征孩子可生么?嵌合型患儿症状可能较轻能自理吗

táng shì zèng gě zhēng hái zǐ kě shēng má ? kǎn gě xíng huàn ér zhèng zhuàng kě néng jiào qīng néng zì lǐ ma

Can I have a child with Down syndrome? Chimeric children may have mild symptoms and can take care of themselves

Character Family

山 Radical Family — Characters sharing the mountain radical

崩bēng崇chóng峰fēng岗gǎng崛jué峻jùn岭lǐng崎qí峭qiào岖qū

Related Characters

山shān岁suì岸àn岗gǎng岛dǎo峰fēng崇chóng屹yì屿yǔ岂qǐ

Homophones — Characters pronounced kǎn

坎kǎn砍kǎn刊kān勘kān堪kān

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 嵌 (kǎn) mean in Chinese?
嵌 (kǎn) primarily means "see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2653 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 嵌 and 软?
嵌 (kǎn) and 软 (ruǎn) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 山 vs 车 (same 欠 component).
How many strokes does 嵌 have?
嵌 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 嵌?
The radical associated with 嵌 is 山 (mountain). This radical appears in many characters related to mountain.
What are the components of 嵌?
嵌 is composed of: 山 (semantic), undefined (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱山⿰甘欠 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 嵌?
Common words with 嵌 include: 嵌入 (qiàn rù, "to insert"); 镶嵌 (xiāng qiàn, "to inlay"); 嵌套 (qiàn tào, "nested"); 嵌入式 (qiàn rù shì, "(electronics) embedded"); 嵌入式衣柜 (qiàn rù shì yī guì, "built-in closet"). There are over 7 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 嵌 (kǎn)?
Several characters share the pronunciation kǎn: 坎 (pit), 砍 (to chop), 刊 (to print), 勘 (to investigate), and 1 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 嵌 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 嵌 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.