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楔子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

楔子 Usage and Examples

Prologue

Introduction

他用锤子把楔子砸入石缝里。

He hammered the wedge into the crack in the stone.

机修工应该坐在杠杆、螺丝钉、楔子、轮子等中间。

The mechanic should sit down among levers, screws, wedges, wheels, etc..

The characters in 楔子

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
楔
xiē13a wedge or block
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

More words starting with 楔

  • xiē楔xíng形wén文zì字Cuneiform, Cuneiform script

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Questions about 楔子

What does 楔子 mean in Chinese?

楔子 (xiē zi) means “Prologue, Introduction”.

How do you pronounce 楔子?

楔子 is pronounced xiē zi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Prologue” in Chinese?

“Prologue” is 楔子 (xiē zi) in Chinese.

How is 楔子 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 楔子, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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