mortise; socket hole
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mortise; the concave hole in a mortise-and-tenon joint
technicalTechnical term in woodworking and traditional Chinese carpentry. The mortise (榫眼/卯眼) receives the tenon (榫头) to form a joint without nails or glue. Also called 卯眼.
Zhè这
gè个
sǔn榫
yǎn眼
záo凿
de得
tài太
dà大
le了
，
sǔn榫
tou头
zhuāng装
jìn进
qu去
huì会
sōng松
dòng动
。
This mortise is chiseled too large; the tenon will fit loosely.
Chuán传
tǒng统
jiā家
jù具
de的
sǔn榫
mǎo卯
jié结
gòu构
yī依
kào靠
jīng精
què确
de的
sǔn榫
yǎn眼
hé和
sǔn榫
tou头
jié结
hé合
。
Traditional furniture relies on precise mortise-and-tenon joints where the mortise and tenon interlock.
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Shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
záo凿
zi子
wā挖
mǎo卯
yǎn眼
。
The master craftsman is using a chisel to carve out the mortise.