# 挿 insert

(handleft) + 千 (thousand) + 甲 (turtle shell)
★★☆☆☆
10 strokes
DUPE

## Onyomi

SOU |

## Mnemonic

| To harvest SO many turtle shells a thousand fishermen had to insert their hands into the sea.

## Kunyomi

さ*す | insert ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

挿入(そうにゅう) する | to insert ★★☆☆☆ 挿 (insert) + 入 (put/go in) = 挿入 (to insert) to insert . . . .in your Dad. Ha-! You thought I was going to say your Mom. Nope, it's your dad. Gotcha! But seriously, he's taking a pounding. But it’s not always a dirty word. Insert a cd into the disk drive. That uses 挿入 also.

## Synonyms

point 指 差 刺 挿す
stab 貫く 突く 刺す 挿す 挿入