蕞 (zuì) - small, tiny & to gather, assemble

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zuì ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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蕞 · zuì

small, tiny;

to gather, assemble;

used in the compound 蕞尔 meaning 'very small' or 'petty'.

small, tinyto gather, assembleused in the compound 蕞尔 meaning 'very small'

Usage highlights

tiny countrypetty stategather togethersmall and insignificanttiny placepetty matters

Synonyms

  • 小— small
  • 微— tiny, minute
  • 细— fine, small

Antonyms

  • 大— big, large
  • 巨— huge, gigantic

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A tiny country (蕞尔小国).
  • The small town gathered for the festival (小镇蕞集庆祝节日).
  • He collected trivial items (他蕞集琐碎物品).

Collocations

  • tiny country(蕞尔小国)
  • petty state(蕞尔之国)
  • gather together(蕞集)
  • small and insignificant(蕞陋)
  • tiny place(蕞土)
  • petty matters(蕞事)

Idioms

  • A tiny, insignificant state(蕞尔小国)
  • Petty and confined(蕞陋之区)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese and formal contexts to describe something very small or insignificant.
  • Often appears in historical texts to refer to small states or territories.

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