瑣 (suǒ) - trivial, petty, trifling & fragmented, scattered

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suǒ ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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瑣 · suǒ

trivial, petty, trifling;

fragmented, scattered;

intricate, complicated;

a lock or chain

trivial, petty, triflingfragmented, scatteredintricate, complicated

Usage highlights

trivial matterspetty talktrifling detailsscattered notespetty annoyancestrivial and vulgar

Synonyms

  • 细— fine, detailed
  • 碎— broken, fragmented
  • 繁— complicated, numerous

Antonyms

  • 要— important, essential
  • 大— big, major
  • 简— simple, brief

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is always bothered by trivial matters (琐事).
  • The details are too intricate (琐碎).
  • She complained about petty annoyances (琐屑).
  • The report contains scattered notes (琐记).

Collocations

  • trivial matters(琐事)
  • petty talk(琐谈)
  • trifling details(琐细)
  • scattered notes(琐记)
  • petty annoyances(琐屑)
  • trivial and vulgar(琐鄙)

Idioms

  • Trivial and complicated(琐琐繁杂)
  • Trivial and vulgar(琐琐鄙鄙)
  • Petty and insignificant(琐琐屑屑)
  • Numerous and trivial(琐琐碌碌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to small jade pieces or chains, later extended to mean trivial, petty matters.
  • In classical Chinese, often used to describe unimportant, fragmented details that lack significance.
  • Commonly appears in literary works to depict the burdensome nature of daily trivialities.

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