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Chinese symbol for “peg”

橛
jué
a peg; low post

The closest CC-CEDICT match for peg is 橛 (jué), defined as: a peg; low post.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

橛 jué
stake, post; axle
radical 75 ⽊ · 16 strokes

Other Chinese words for “peg”

WordPinyinMeaning
销子 (銷子)xiāo zia peg; a pin
木钉 (木釘)mù dīngpeg
楬jiéa peg; tally
连动 (連動)lián dòngto link; to peg (currency)
挂钩 (掛鉤)guà gōuto couple; to link; to hook together; (fig.) (preceded by 与 (yǔ) + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity})

Related words

Other words that share a character with 橛.

WordPinyinMeaning
豆橛子dòu jué zi(Shandong dialect) cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

See also: Japanese symbol for “peg”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.