wēi

archaic
technical

Meaning of

椳 means door socket; the concave stone or wooden receptacle for a door pivot (门臼). Pronounced wēi.

  • door socket; the concave stone or wooden receptacle for a door pivot (门臼)

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Definitions & Examples

wēi
xiǔ
huài
 
mén
nǎi
qīng
xié
 

The wooden door socket rotted away, causing the door to lean.

zhī
gōng
shì
 
xià
yǒu
shí
wēi
chéng
mén
shū
 

In ancient palaces, stone sockets below supported the door pivots.

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