楔
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wedge; to hammer in (variant of 揳[xie1])
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 木 +9
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 楔
- Common rank
- #3,484
- Unicode
- U+6954
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Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
Words with 楔
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 楔形文字 | cuneiform (Babylonian script) | |
| 楔尾伯劳 | (bird species of China) Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus) | |
| 楔形物 | wedge | |
| 楔尾绿鸠 | (bird species of China) wedge-tailed green pigeon (Treron sphenurus) | |
| 楔尾鸥 | (bird species of China) Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea) | |
| 楔子 | wedge; peg; stopper; prologue (in some modern novels); prologue or interlude in Yuan dynas… | |
| 楔形 | cuneiform (letters); wedge-shape | |
| 楔嘴鹩鹛 | (bird species of China) Cachar wedge-billed babbler (Sphenocichla roberti) |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 契 — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 契 sound part | deed, bond, contract; to engrave | |
| 禊 | a semi-annual ceremony of purification | |
| 葜 | Smilax china |