槢 (xí) - A wooden peg or pin used to join & a wooden nail or dowel.

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槢 · xí

A wooden peg or pin used to join pieces of wood together;

a wooden nail or dowel.

A wooden peg or pin used to joina wooden nail or dowel.

Usage highlights

wooden pegwooden dowelmortise and tenonjoin with pegswooden nailpeg joint

Synonyms

  • 榫— tenon (the projecting part of a joint)
  • 楔— wedge (a tapered piece of wood)
  • 栓— bolt or peg (for fastening)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The carpenter used wooden pegs (木槢) to assemble the furniture.
  • Ancient joinery often relied on wooden dowels (槢子) instead of metal nails.
  • The mortise and tenon joint was secured with a wooden pin (槢).

Collocations

  • wooden peg(木槢)
  • wooden dowel(槢子)
  • mortise and tenon(榫槢)
  • join with pegs(以槢相接)
  • wooden nail(木槢)
  • peg joint(槢接)

Cultural background

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  • Represents traditional Chinese woodworking techniques that avoided metal fasteners.
  • Reflects the ingenuity of ancient carpentry where wooden components interlocked perfectly.
  • Symbolizes sturdy construction and lasting connections in traditional architecture.

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