缀 (zhuì) - To sew & to stitch

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zhuì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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缀 · zhuì

To sew;

to stitch;

to mend;

to connect;

to link together;

to embellish;

to decorate;

to compose (writing).

To sewto stitchto mend

Usage highlights

To mend clothesTo compose writingTo embellish/decorateTo connect/linkSuffixPrefix

Synonyms

  • 缝— to sew, stitch
  • 连— to connect, link
  • 饰— to decorate, adorn

Antonyms

  • 拆— to dismantle, take apart
  • 断— to break, sever

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She mended the torn clothes (缀衣服).
  • The writer composed a beautiful poem (缀文).
  • Stars twinkled in the sky (星星点缀在天空).
  • The path winds through the mountains (小路在山间缀连).

Collocations

  • To mend clothes(缀衣)
  • To compose writing(缀文)
  • To embellish/decorate(点缀)
  • To connect/link(连缀)
  • Suffix(后缀)
  • Prefix(前缀)

Idioms

  • Embellished with pearls and jade(珠缀玉映)
  • Connected by common literary style(风缀烟联)
  • Patchwork and mending(缀缉补缀)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted sewing or stitching actions in oracle bone script, showing threads connecting objects.
  • In literature, refers to the craft of composing and connecting words into coherent texts.
  • Used in linguistics for affixes (prefixes/suffixes) that attach to word roots.

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