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凿枘
záo​ruì

mortise and tenon

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
凿枘 鑿枘 záo​ruì
mortise and tenon
(literary) Mortise and tenon; used to describe two things that fit together perfectly or are compatible.
incompatible
(literary) Incompatible or at variance; a short form of the idiom 方枘圆凿 fāng​ruì​yuán​záo, referring to a square peg in a round hole.

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Abbreviation of

  • 方枘圆凿 fāng​ruì​yuán​záo