xiē

common
technical

Meaning of

楔 means wedge; wooden wedge; to drive a wedge; to tamp tightly. Pronounced xiē.

  • wedge; wooden wedge
  • to drive a wedge; to tamp tightly

Character Info

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Components

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Definitions & Examples

jiàng
yòng
xiē
zi
sōng
dòng
de
zhuō
tuǐ
dìng
zhù
le
 

The carpenter used a wedge to fix the wobbly table leg.

Zhè
ge
mén
huàng
you
 
yào
ge
xiē
ér
jìn
 

This wooden door wobbles, we need to drive a wedge into the gap.

zhuāng
dìng
shí
huì
zài
shū
chù
qiàn
xiē
zi
jiā
 

When binding ancient books, people insert wedges at the spine to reinforce it.

Gōng
rén
zài
qiáng
shàng
qiāo
jìn
xiē
lái
guà
zhòng
 

Workers drove wooden wedges into the wall to hang heavy objects.

Zhè
zhǒng
jīn
shǔ
xiē
zi
xiē
gèng
nài
yòng
 

This kind of metal wedge is more durable than a wooden one.