() - A wooden peg or wedge & a wooden support or bracket

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hé | 13 strokes | radical:

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A wooden peg or wedge;

a wooden support or bracket;

a surname.

A wooden peg or wedgea wooden support or bracketa surname.

Usage highlights

wooden pegsupport bracketsurname Hecarpenter's wedgestructural support

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The carpenter used a wooden peg (楁) to secure the joint.
  • This ancient structure relies on wooden brackets (楁) for support.
  • Mr. He (楁先生) is a rare surname in some regions.

Collocations

  • wooden peg(木楁)
  • support bracket(支楁)
  • surname He(楁姓)
  • carpenter's wedge(匠楁)
  • structural support(构楁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 楁 is an archaic character primarily used in historical contexts for woodworking and construction.
  • It appears in some ancient texts describing architectural techniques using wooden components.
  • As a surname, it is extremely rare and may have regional variations in pronunciation.

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