嫁接

jiàjiē
verb #33,732

Meanings

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

Examples

Zhè kē píngguǒ shù shì jiàjiē chūlái de.
This apple tree was produced by grafting.
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