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Character Decomposition
楔=木+契
Etymology
wood
Meanings
wedge
to hammer in (variant of 揳 xiē)
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Words with 楔 24 total
wedge · peg · stopper · prologue (in some modern novels) · prologue or interlude in Yuan dynasty drama楔子xiē zicuneiform (letters) · wedge-shape楔形xiē xíng(bird species of China) Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea)楔尾鸥xiē wěi ōuwedge楔形物xiē xíng wù(bird species of China) Cachar wedge-billed babbler (Sphenocichla roberti)楔嘴鹩鹛xiē zuǐ liáo méi(bird species of China) Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus)楔尾伯劳xiē wěi bó láo(bird species of China) wedge-tailed green pigeon (Treron sphenurus)楔尾绿鸠xiē wěi lu:4 jiūcuneiform (Babylonian script)楔形文字xiē xíng wén zì
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