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缀

綴
zhuì
verb #21,919

Meanings

  1. 1 to adorn
  2. 2 to embellish
  3. 3 to stitch/sew on
  4. 4 to connect
  5. 5 (linguistics) affix

Examples

她的裙子上缀满了小花。
Tā de qúnzi shang zhuì mǎn le xiǎo huā.
Her skirt was adorned all over with little flowers.
夜空中繁星点缀。
Yè kōng zhōng fánxīng diǎnzhuì.
The night sky was dotted with countless stars.

Tips

usage
缀 most commonly appears in the compound 点缀 (diǎnzhuì, to embellish/add as a decorative touch) and in linguistic terms like 前缀 (prefix), 后缀 (suffix), 中缀 (infix). As a standalone verb, it has a literary, classical flavor.

Stroke Order

缀 zhuì