The Embedded-definition is a special definition method in Shuowen Jiezi,it is broadly separated into zero definition, overlapped definition, inter-embedded definition, one-way embedded definition, embed-context definition and equivalent definition and so on.There seems to be some form-unity entry with the above six ways in Shuowen Jiezi,actually those are descendants’misunderstandings of original meaning of Xushen ,and some arbitrary meanings are added.