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The character 楔 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side uses the wood radical 木 to classify it semantically as an object made of wood or timber. The right side, 奐, serves primarily as the phonetic component. Literally, a 楔 refers to a wedge, a piece of wood or metal thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used for splitting, lifting, or tightening. In literary contexts, it can also denote a prologue or introductory chapter in classical Chinese novels and plays, acting as a structural wedge that opens the main narrative.
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他用木楔固定桌子。
门缝里塞了一个楔子。
楔形文字是一种古代文字。
在木头中打入一个铁楔。
这个故事有一个有趣的楔子。
工程师用楔形原理设计桥梁。
楔形齿轮用于机械传动。
通过楔形策略，他们突破了市场壁垒。