插入

chārù

verb #8,512

Meanings

1 to insert; to plug in
2 to interpose; to interject

Characters

to insert; to stick in

Insert + enter — to put something into something else.

Examples

请把钥匙插入锁孔。

Qǐng bǎ yàoshi chārù suǒkǒng.

Please insert the key into the keyhole.

他在文章中插入了一张图片。

Tā zài wénzhāng zhōng chārù le yī zhāng túpiàn.

He inserted a picture into the article.

把U盘插入电脑的USB接口。

Bǎ U pán chārù diànnǎo de USB jiēkǒu.

Plug the USB drive into the computer's USB port.

Tips

usage

插入 is used for both physical insertion (keys, plugs, cards) and digital/abstract insertion (inserting text, images, or data). In computing, 插入模式 (chārù móshì) means 'insert mode.'

Stroke Order

插 chā

入 rù