脞 (cuǒ) - Trivial & petty

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cuǒ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

脞 · cuǒ

Trivial;

petty;

insignificant;

fragmentary;

scattered details.

Trivialpettyinsignificant

Usage highlights

Trivial mattersScattered notesPetty detailsTrivial discussionsFragmentary recordsInsignificant affairs

Synonyms

  • 琐— trivial; petty
  • 细— fine; detailed
  • 碎— fragmentary; broken

Antonyms

  • 要— important; essential
  • 重— significant; weighty
  • 大— big; major

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Don't bother with trivial matters (琐脞之事).
  • The book contains scattered notes (脞录).
  • He focused on petty details (脞细).
  • Avoid trivial discussions (脞谈).

Collocations

  • Trivial matters(琐脞)
  • Scattered notes(脞录)
  • Petty details(脞细)
  • Trivial discussions(脞谈)
  • Fragmentary records(脞记)
  • Insignificant affairs(脞事)

Idioms

  • Trivial and miscellaneous(琐琐脞脞)
  • Petty and insignificant(细脞琐碎)
  • Fragmentary records(脞录杂记)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese to describe unimportant or fragmented matters.
  • Commonly appears in historical texts and literary works to denote triviality.
  • Rarely used in modern everyday language but retained in formal or literary contexts.

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