How to Say
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xiē
Meaning: to hammer in
💡 Imagine 'sigh' as you hammer a wedge (揳) into wood with effort.
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揳 (xiē) meaning in English —

In a bustling Beijing hutong, a carpenter 揳s (hammers in) a wooden peg to fix a loose stool. This rare character vividly depicts the action of driving a nail or wedge into wood, often used in crafts or construction. Its radical 扌 (hand) and phonetic 契 hint at its manual and securing nature.

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