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楔
xiē
1. to wedge
2. wedge
Very Common • Top 4% ✏️ 13 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

楔
xiē
to wedge; wedge, gatepost; forward
13 丶

Compound Words (9)

扂楔
diànxiē
door latch
楔子
xiēzi
wedge
楔形
xiēxíng
cuneiform (letters)
楔尾鸥
xiēwěiōu
(Chinese bird species) Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea)
楔形物
xiēxíngwù
wedge
楔嘴鹩鹛
xiēzuǐliáoméi
(Chinese bird species) Cachar wedge-billed babbler (Sphenocichla roberti)
楔尾伯劳
xiēwěibóláo
(Chinese bird species) Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus)
楔尾绿鸠
xiēwěilǚjiū
(Chinese bird species) wedge-tailed green pigeon (Treron sphenurus)
楔形文字
xiēxíngwénzì
cuneiform (Babylonian script)

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,845
Word Frequency Rank
3,439 of 84,292

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