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扦插 (qiān chā): To propagate by cuttings — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

扦插 consists of 2 characters.

probe, poke, prick, pierce

stick in; to insert; interpose

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Pinyinqiān chā

Meaningto propagate by cuttings

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 扦插.

Words with 扦

扦子qiānzi
扦手qiānshǒu
扦样qiānyàng
扦脚qiānjiǎo

Words with 插

插座chā zuòHSK 6
插嘴chā zuǐHSK 7-9
插图chā túHSK 7-9
插手chā shǒuHSK 7-9
插曲chā qǔHSK 7-9

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Example Sentences with 扦插

Chūn春

tiān天

shì是

qiān扦

chā插

méi玫

gui瑰

de的

hǎo好

shí时

hou候

。

Spring is a good time to propagate roses by cuttings.