楔
wedge; to hammer in (variant of 揳[xie1])
13 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,484 U+6954
How 楔 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
木 (semantic, “wood”) + 契 (phonetic, qì)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 契
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 契 (qì) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 契 sound component | qì | deed, bond, contract; to engrave |
| 禊 | xì | a semi-annual ceremony of purification |
| 葜 | qiā | Smilax china |
Words containing 楔
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 楔形文字 | xiē xíng wén zì | cuneiform (Babylonian script) |
| 楔尾伯劳 | xiē wěi bó láo | (bird species of China) Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus) |
| 楔形物 | xiē xíng wù | wedge |
| 楔尾绿鸠 | xiē wěi lǜ jiū | (bird species of China) wedge-tailed green pigeon (Treron sphenurus) |
| 楔尾鸥 | xiē wěi ōu | (bird species of China) Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea) |
| 楔子 | xiē zi | wedge; peg; stopper; prologue (in some modern novels); prologue or interlude in Yuan dynas… |
| 楔形 | xiē xíng | cuneiform (letters); wedge-shape |
| 楔嘴鹩鹛 | xiē zuǐ liáo méi | (bird species of China) Cachar wedge-billed babbler (Sphenocichla roberti) |