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嵌套

qiàntào
verb #73,592

Meanings

  1. 1 to nest
  2. 2 nested
  3. 3 nesting (computing, grammar)

Examples

避免使用太多嵌套的 if 语句。
Bìmiǎn shǐyòng tài duō qiàntào de if yǔjù.
Avoid using too many nested if statements.
JSON 可以嵌套其他对象。
JSON kěyǐ qiàntào qítā duìxiàng.
JSON can nest other objects.

Tips

memory
嵌 (to inlay / embed) + 套 (set / sheath / fit over). Together: one thing slotted inside another, like Russian nesting dolls (套娃, tàowá). Works as verb 嵌套 or adjective 嵌套的.

Stroke Order

嵌 qiàn
套 tào