xiē
揳
drive in; wedge; hammer in
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hammer or drive (a wedge, nail, etc.) into something; to fix by wedging
Specifically used in carpentry and construction for securing objects by driving wedges or nails into wood, walls, or the ground.
Sǔn榫
zi子
fèng缝
r儿
li里
xiē楔
shang上
ge个
xiē楔
zi子
。
Drive a wedge into the tenon joint.
Qiáng墙
shàng上
xiē楔
ge个
dīng钉
zi子
。
Drive a nail into the wall.
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Wǎng往
dì地
li里
xiē楔
gēn根
jué橛
zi子
。
Drive a stake into the ground.
Yòng用
chuí锤
zi子
bǎ把
mù木
xiē楔
xiē楔
jìn进
fèng缝
xì隙
li里
，
bǎ把
zhuō桌
zi子
gù固
dìng定
hǎo好
。
Use a hammer to drive the wooden wedge into the gap to secure the table.