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  seon2   jyutping
  sun3   pinyin
mortise and tenon


Stroke count: 14
Level: 3
Radical: (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was added by sheik on and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  seon2 siu1  sun3 xiao1 = a dowel; a carpenter's pin
detail  seon2 zok6  sun3 zao2 = a mortise chisel
detail  seon2 ngaan5   = a mortise in woodworking (see also 榫頭)
detail  seon2 tau4   = a tenon in woodworking (see also 榫眼)
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