xiē = xi + e1
wedge / to hammer in (variant of 揳[xie1])
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How to pronounce 楔

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= xi initial

Xi is for Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ e1 final

In front of the elevator.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

楔 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= mu + Ø4
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden
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= qi + Ø4
to carve / carved words / to agree / a contract / a deed
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Characters with 楔 as component

楔 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 楔

wedge / peg / stopper / prologue (in some modern novels) / prologue or interlude in Yuan dynasty drama
(bird species of China) Cachar wedge-billed babbler (Sphenocichla roberti)

Sentences with 楔

楔 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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xiē

wedge / to hammer in (variant of 揳[xie1])

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