created sense approved 楔子 · xiēzi · wedge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
楔子
xiēzi
wedge
a wedge, peg, or stopper used to fill a gap or fix something in place; a chock or block
xièzi
楔 (literal) → 楔 · xiē · wedge 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 楔子 · xiēzi · prologue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
楔子
xiēzi
prologue
a prologue or introductory chapter in a novel; an interlude or short scene used to connect the main acts in traditional Chinese drama
xièzi
楔 (literal) → 楔 · xiē · wedge 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 楔子 · xiēzi · filler — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
楔子
xiēzi
filler
a person or thing inserted or squeezed into a group or sequence, such as someone cutting in line
楔 (literal) → 楔 · xiē · wedge 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition