楔子

xiēzi
  1. wedge
  2. peg
  3. stopper
  4. prologue (in some modern novels)
  5. prologue or interlude in Yuan dynasty drama

CEDICT

  1. prologue (in some modern novels); interlude (in Yuan dynasty drama)
  2. wedge; peg; stopper

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 楔 xiē
  1. wedge
  2. to hammer in (variant of 揳 xiē)
2 子 zi noun suffix, as in 椅子 yǐzi "chair"

Related entries

楔 xiē
  1. wedge
  2. to hammer in (variant of 揳 xiē)
楔形物 xiēxíngwù wedge
枘 ruì
  1. tenon
  2. tool handle
  3. wedge
木钉 mùdīng peg
序幕 xùmù prologue
序章 xùzhāng
  1. prologue
  2. preface
  3. preamble