嫁接

jiàjiē
verb #33,732

Meanings

  1. 1 to graft (a plant)
  2. 2 to splice together
  3. 3 to combine (figurative)

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè kē píngguǒshù shì jiàjiē chūlái de.
This apple tree was produced by grafting.
HSK 7-9
Tā bǎ chuántǒng jìfǎ jiàjiē dào xiàndài shèjì shàng.
He grafts traditional techniques onto modern design.

Tips

memory
normally means "to marry (off a daughter)." In 嫁接, think of it as "marrying" one branch onto another stock - a botanical wedding. Used figuratively for splicing ideas or techniques together.

Stroke Order

jià
jiē