缛

縟

rù

adjective

Meanings

1 ornate; elaborately decorated
2 intricate (of patterns or ritual)

Characters

缛

rù

ornate; intricate

Examples

HSK 7-9

这些礼节过于繁缛。

Zhèxiē lǐjié guòyú fán rù.

These ceremonies are too elaborate and complicated.

HSK 7-9

宫墙上布满缛丽的雕花。

Gōngqiáng shàng bùmǎn rù lì de diāohuā.

The palace walls were covered with ornate carved patterns.

Tips

usage

Literary and almost always appears in 繁缛 ('over-elaborate, fussy'), often part of 繁文缛节 ('tedious red tape and empty formalities').

Components

radical

纟 sī

silk; thread (radical form)

The silk radical, the left form of 丝 (silk). Lavish decoration began with rich embroidery, so the thread radical fits 'ornate', the same family as 绣 (embroider).

phonetic

辱 rǔ

to disgrace; phonetic

To disgrace, supplying the sound; rǔ shifts to rù. It is phonetic here; the same element gives 褥 (mattress).

Stroke Order

缛 rù

缛