缀 meaning and stroke order
To connect, to join; to patch up, to stitch together
How to write 缀, stroke by stroke
11 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 缀
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to sew
- to stitch together
- to combine
- to link
- to connect
- to put words together
- variant of 輟|辍[chuo4]
How 缀 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To bind 叕 by thread 纟; 叕 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 缀
The silk radical 纟 (thread) sits next to 叕 (zhuó), which looks like four little 又 shapes linked together. Picture thread stitching those pieces into one chain, and you have 缀: to sew or join things together.
缀 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It appears mostly in set words like 点缀 (diǎnzhuì, to decorate) and 后缀 (hòuzhuì, suffix). Example: 草地上点缀着几朵小花。(Cǎodì shang diǎnzhuìzhe jǐ duǒ xiǎo huā.) A few small flowers dot the lawn.
Common mistake: Learners often read 缀 as zhuó or chuò because of 叕 and 辍, but in common words like 点缀 it is always fourth tone zhuì. Also do not confuse it with 级 (jí, level), which shares the 纟 radical.
Common words with 缀
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 点缀 | diǎnzhuì | to decorate; to adorn | HSK 7-9 |
缀 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 缀
How many strokes are in 缀?
缀 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 缀 mean?
缀 (zhuì) means to connect, to join; to patch up, to stitch together. A common word with it is 点缀 (diǎnzhuì), meaning "to decorate; to adorn".
How do you pronounce 缀?
缀 is pronounced zhuì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 缀?
The radical of 缀 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 缀 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 缀?
The traditional form of 缀 is 綴. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 缀 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 缀 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 缀 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What do 前缀 and 后缀 mean?
前缀 (qiánzhuì) means prefix and 后缀 (hòuzhuì) means suffix. They are pieces "stitched" onto the front or back of a word, which fits the core meaning of 缀.
When is 缀 pronounced chuò?
In older texts 缀 can be read chuò as a variant of 辍 (chuò, to stop or quit). You will almost never need this reading in modern Chinese, where 辍 is used instead, as in 辍学 (chuòxué, to drop out of school).