榫卯结构 Pronunciation and Pinyin

榫卯结构 Usage and Examples

Mortise and tenon joint

Traditional Chinese joinery

如果地面不平，将家具摆放不妥，极易造成榫卯结构的脱落。

If uneven ground the arrangement of the furniture is inappropriate extremely easy to cause the shedding of tenon and mortise structure.

中国传统家具能够保持几百年而依然牢固，皆归功于设计巧妙的榫卯结构。

Owe to the perfect Sunmao, Chinese antique furniture is able to keep firm for hundreds of years.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
榫	sún	14	tenon joint projecting part
卯	mǎo	5	fourth Earthly Branch, 5-7 AM
结	jié	9	tie, knot, conclude, bear fruit
构	gòu	8	form, compose, construct

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What does 榫卯结构 mean in Chinese?

榫卯结构 (sún mǎo jié gòu) means “Mortise and tenon joint, Traditional Chinese joinery”.

How do you pronounce 榫卯结构?

榫卯结构 is pronounced sún mǎo jié gòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Mortise and tenon joint” in Chinese?

“Mortise and tenon joint” is 榫卯结构 (sún mǎo jié gòu) in Chinese.

How is 榫卯结构 used in a sentence?

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