文

ruì
枘

technical

Meaning of 枘

枘 means tenon (the projecting part of a wood joint that fits into a mortise). Pronounced ruì.

  • tenon (the projecting part of a wood joint that fits into a mortise)

Character Info

Radical木
Strokes8
Components
木
内

Stroke Order

枘

Definitions & Examples

Fāng方
ruì枘
yuán圆
záo凿
 ，
gé格
gé格
bù不
rù入
 。

Like a square tenon in a round mortise—completely incompatible.

Cǐ此
ruì枘
jiē接
rù入
mǎo卯
yǎn眼
 ，
yán严
sī丝
hé合
fèng缝
 。

This tenon fits into the mortise with perfect precision.

Mù木
gōng工
zhèng正
zài在
xiāo削
zhì制
mù木
ruì枘
 。

The carpenter is carving a wooden tenon.

Relations

Synonyms
榫子

Measure Words

个/ gè
Primary
根/ gēn

Common Words

方枘圆凿 / 方枘圓鑿fāngruìyuánzáo

square peg in a round hole; incompatible

枘凿 / 枘鑿ruìzáo

tenon and mortise; incompatible; at odds