sǔn yǎn

榫眼 (sǔn yǎn) is a Chinese word meaning “mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)”.

Meanings

  1. 1mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)

Characters in 榫眼

榫sǔn · (cabinetmaking) tenon眼yǎn · eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1])

Related words

眼睛eye眼eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1])眼神expression or emotion showing in one's eyes眼前before one's eyes眼镜spectacles亲眼with one's own eyes眼泪tear; teardrop眼中in (sb's) eyes眼光gaze眼睁睁to stare blankly眨眼to blink眼下now; at present

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