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方枘圆凿

fāng ruì yuán záo

4-character word Traditional 方枘圓鑿

What 方枘圆凿 means

1. (lit.) like a square peg in a round hole (idiom)
2. (fig.) incompatible

The characters in 方枘圆凿

• 方fāngsquare; power or involution (math.); upright
• 枘ruìtenon; tool handle; wedge
• 圆yuáncircle; round; circular
• 凿záo(bound form) chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig; (literary) certain; authentic…

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