mortise; socket
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
mortise; the concave socket in a joint
technicalA specialized term in traditional carpentry and joinery, referring specifically to the hole or slot that receives a tenon (the protruding part, called 榫头) to form a mortise and tenon joint. This joint is a cornerstone of traditional Chinese woodworking.
Zhè这
kuài块
mù木
liào料
xū需
yào要
záo凿
yī一
gè个
biāo标
zhǔn准
de的
mǎo卯
yǎn眼
。
This piece of wood needs a precisely cut mortise.
Sǔn榫
tóu头
hé和
mǎo卯
yǎn眼
bì必
xū须
yán严
sī丝
hé合
fèng缝
。
The tenon and mortise must fit together perfectly.
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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
záo凿
zi子
xiū修
zhěng整
nà那
gè个
mǎo卯
yǎn眼
。
He is trimming that mortise with a chisel.
Zhè这
tào套
jiā家
jù具
méi没
yòng用
yī一
kē颗
dīng钉
zi子
，
quán全
kào靠
sǔn榫
mǎo卯
lián连
jiē接
。
This set of furniture doesn't use a single nail; it's all connected by mortise and tenon joints.
Mù木
jiang匠
shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
jiāo教
tú徒
dì弟
rú如
hé何
kāi开
mǎo卯
yǎn眼
。
The master carpenter is teaching his apprentice how to cut a mortise.