赘(zhuì)

14 strokesTrad. 贅

(bound form) superfluous

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Character information

Pinyin
zhuì
Meaning
(bound form) superfluous; (bound form) (of a man) to move into the household of one's in-laws after marrying; (of the bride's parents) to have the groom join one's household
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
贅

Origin & structure

Where 赘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱敖贝

In this compound, the meaning comes from 敖 (leisure); 贝 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

敖áo贝bèi

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 赘 step by step

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Words with 赘

Common words using 赘 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

rù入zhuì赘

to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her…

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rǒng冗zhuì赘

verbose

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zhāo招zhuì赘

to have the groom move into the bride's house after marriage

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léi累zhui赘

superfluous

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zhuì赘ròu肉

excess flesh; unwanted fat; flab; bulge

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zhuì赘yán言

superfluous words

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zhuì赘shù述

to say more than is necessary

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fù附zhuì赘xuán悬yóu疣

superfluous or useless appendages

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From 赘’s common words

入冗招累肉言述附

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