楔子 xiēzi

1. xiēzi noun a wedge; a peg; a stopper
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Tools
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '楔子'; Guoyu '楔子' 1)
2. xiēzi noun a prologue
   Domain: Literature 文学
   Notes: In a novel, in the sense of 序文 (CC-CEDICT '楔子'; Guoyu '楔子' 3)
3. xiēzi noun an interlude
   Domain: Literature 文学
   Notes: In Yuan dynasty drama (CC-CEDICT '楔子'; Guoyu '楔子' 2)

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• 说楔子敷陈(說楔子敷陳) an prologue to the story

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• 第一回 Chapter 1 The Scholars 儒林外史 — count: 1