缛

縟

rù

adjective

Meanings

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

Characters

缛

rù

ornate; intricate

Examples

这些礼节过于繁缛。

Zhèxiē lǐjié guòyú fán rù.

These ceremonies are too elaborate and complicated.

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