瑣 meaning and stroke order
Petty; trifling; troublesome
How to write 瑣, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 瑣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- fragmentary
- trifling
How 瑣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.
王 gives the meaning and ⺌ hints at the sound.
Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.
How to remember 瑣
On the left is 王, which stands for jade in this character, and on the right is 貝 (shell) with little dots ⺌ on top. Picture tiny bits of jade and shell scattered around: small, broken, trifling things.
瑣 (suǒ) is the traditional form of 琐. It describes things that are small, scattered, or fussy, and it almost always appears in compounds like 瑣事 (suǒshì, trifles) and 瑣碎 (suǒsuì, trivial). Example: 每天都有很多瑣事。(Měitiān dōu yǒu hěn duō suǒshì.) There are lots of little chores every day.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 瑣 (suǒ) with 鎖 (suǒ, lock), which has the same pronunciation and right side but uses the metal radical 金. Remember that 鎖 is metal, so it is a lock, while 瑣 has jade and means petty.
Common words with 瑣
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 瑣
How many strokes are in 瑣?
瑣 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瑣 mean?
瑣 (suǒ) means petty; trifling; troublesome. A common word with it is 琐事 (suǒshì), meaning "trifle".
How do you pronounce 瑣?
瑣 is pronounced suǒ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 瑣?
The radical of 瑣 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 瑣 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 瑣?
瑣 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 琐, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 猥瑣 (wěisuǒ) mean, and is it rude?
猥瑣 describes someone who looks or acts shady, creepy, or vulgar. It is a negative judgment, so using it about a person can be insulting.
Can 瑣 be used alone as a word?
Not usually. In modern Chinese it appears inside words like 瑣事, 瑣碎, or 煩瑣 (fánsuǒ, tedious) rather than standing on its own.