jiān

櫼

Character · NounTraditional枅

wooden wedge; wood shim

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

a small wooden wedge or shim

archaic

An obscure, classical Chinese (书) term referring to a thin piece of wood, often tapered, used to fill gaps, tighten joints, or adjust levels in carpentry and construction. It is not used in modern spoken language.

Gǔ古
shí时
gōng工
jiàng匠
cháng常
yòng用
jiān枅
lái来
gù固
dìng定
mù木
jié结
gòu构
 。

Ancient craftsmen often used wooden wedges to secure wooden structures.

Cǐ此
chù处
fèng缝
xì隙
 ，
kě可
sāi塞
yī一
jiān枅
 。

For this gap, one could insert a wooden shim.