橵 (san) - A wooden peg or wedge used in construction & a supporting beam in traditional architecture.

橵Tone 5

san ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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橵 · san

A wooden peg or wedge used in construction;

a supporting beam in traditional architecture.

A wooden peg or wedge used in constructiona supporting beam in traditional architecture.

Usage highlights

wooden pegsupporting beamarchitectural wedgereinforcing pegtraditional construction

Synonyms

  • 楔— wedge
  • 栓— peg, bolt
  • 榫— mortise and tenon

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The carpenter used a wooden peg (橵) to secure the joint.
  • Traditional Japanese architecture uses wooden wedges (橵) for stability.
  • The beam was reinforced with supporting pegs (橵).

Collocations

  • wooden peg(木橵)
  • supporting beam(橵梁)
  • architectural wedge(建筑橵)
  • reinforcing peg(加固橵)
  • traditional construction(传统橵工)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in architectural and construction contexts, especially in traditional building techniques.
  • The character appears more commonly in historical texts and specialized technical documents than in modern everyday language.

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