贅 (zhuì) - Superfluous, redundant, excessive & to burden

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zhuì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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贅 · zhuì

Superfluous, redundant, excessive;

to burden;

to find fault with;

in marriage, to live with wife's family (赘婿).

Superfluous, redundant, excessiveto burdento find fault with

Usage highlights

Superfluous wordsLiveRedundant descriptionTumor/growthUnnecessary burdenExcessive appendage

Synonyms

  • 冗— superfluous, redundant
  • 余— surplus, extra
  • 瘤— tumor, growth

Antonyms

  • 简— simple, concise
  • 精— essential, refined
  • 要— important, necessary

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The argument was redundant (赘述).
  • He became a live-in son-in-law (赘婿).
  • The tumor was surgically removed (赘瘤).
  • The text contained unnecessary words (赘词).

Collocations

  • Superfluous words(赘言)
  • Live-in son-in-law(赘婿)
  • Redundant description(赘述)
  • Tumor/growth(赘瘤)
  • Unnecessary burden(赘累)
  • Excessive appendage(赘物)

Idioms

  • No need for superfluous words(无庸赘述)
  • Superfluous and burdensome(赘疣之疾)
  • To marry into wife's family(入赘为婿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to a man who married into his wife's family, often seen as less prestigious in traditional patrilocal society.
  • In medical contexts, refers to abnormal growths or tumors viewed as unnecessary additions to the body.
  • In literary criticism, describes excessive or redundant elements that detract from the main content.

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