楔子

Traditional form:

楔子

Pinyin (reading):

xiēzi

Definitions:

• wedge
• peg
• stopper
• prologue (in some modern novels)
• prologue or interlude in Yuan dynasty drama

Characters:

• 楔 - to wedge; wedge, gatepost; forward
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 楔 - to wedge; wedge, gatepost; forward
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing