赘 (zhuì): (bound form) superfluous

赘 (zhuì) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) superfluous.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 敖 (semantic) and 贝 (phonetic). It ranks #3120 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 赘 leisure. Its radical form 贝 (shell) appears in many related characters such as 贝 (bèi, shell, money), 财 (cái, wealth), 货 (huò, goods).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (bound form) superfluous

Etymology & Origin

赘

pictophoneticleisure

Decomposition: ⿱敖贝 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
累赘verbléi zhuìsuperfluous
赘言verbzhuì yánsuperfluous words
赘述verbzhuì shùto say more than is necessary
入赘verbrù zhuìto go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family
赘生zhuì shēngexcrescence
赘物zhuì wùsth that is superfluous
长赘疣zhǎng zhuì yóuto vegetate
赘语zhuì yǔsuperfluous words
附赘悬疣fù zhuì xuán yóusuperfluous or useless appendages
赘余zhuì yúsuperfluous
招赘verbzhāo zhuìto have the groom move into the bride's house after marriage
赘词zhuì císuperfluous words
赘肉nounzhuì ròuexcess flesh
骨赘gǔ zhuì(medicine) osteophyte
冗赘词rǒng zhuì cíexpletive (linguistics)
20
Total compounds
55
As first character
30
As last character
15
As middle character

赘 appears in 20 compound words: 55 as the first character, 30 as the last, and 15 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 赘 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

婿xù
0.559120 co-occurrences
累lèi
0.508201 co-occurrences
冗rǒng
0.43912 co-occurrences
肉ròu
0.37626 co-occurrences
瘤liú
0.37614 co-occurrences
述shù
0.36988 co-occurrences
招zhāo
0.36844 co-occurrences
入rù
0.364286 co-occurrences
庸yōng
0.35810 co-occurrences
衡héng
0.33820 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

附赘悬疣fù zhuì xuán yóuHSK 7+

superfluous or useless appendages; superfluities

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

赘字虽然难写,但意思很有趣。

zhuì zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .

Although the character "赘" is difficult to write, its meaning is quite interesting.

爱范儿Aug 2026

曾经被诟病累赘的线材,如今反倒成为穿搭里随性的装饰细节,兼具实用与氛围感。

céng jīng bèi 诟 bìng lěi zhuì de xiàn cái , rú jīn fǎn dǎo chéng wéi chuān dā lǐ suí xìng de zhuāng shì xì jié , jiān jù shí yòng yǔ fēn wéi gǎn .

Cables, once criticized as a burden, have now become a casual decorative detail in outfits, combining practicality with a certain ambiance.

少数派Jul 2026

这些暗袋巧妙地融入到了整个包包的线条里,完全没有那种这里凸一块、那里凹一块的累赘感。

zhè xiē àn dài qiǎo miào dì róng rù dào le zhěng gè bāo bāo de xiàn tiáo lǐ , wán quán méi yǒu nà zhǒng zhè lǐ tū yī kuài , nà lǐ āo yī kuài de lěi zhuì gǎn .

These hidden pockets are cleverly integrated into the bag’s overall silhouette, so there’s absolutely no clunky, bulky look with bulges here and there.

SmzdmApr 2026

西虹市首富照见现实,赘肉换牛肉,成都的朋友们参加了吗?

xī hóng shì shǒu fù zhào jiàn xiàn shí , zhuì ròu huàn niú ròu , chéng dōu de péng yǒu men cān jiā le ma ?

"The Richest Man in Xihong City" Reflects Reality: Losing Belly Fat and Gaining Muscle—Did our friends in Chengdu go see it?

SmzdmApr 2026

永辉超市在河南多地推出“减赘肉换牛肉”活动,每人封顶兑换3斤,首日报...

yǒng huī chāo shì zài hé nán duō dì tuī chū jiǎn zhuì ròu huàn niú ròu huó dòng , měi rén fēng dǐng duì huàn 3 jīn , shǒu rì bào . . .

Yonghui Supermarket has launched a "Lose Fat, Get Beef" campaign in multiple locations across Henan, with a limit of 3 jin per person. On the first day...

Hk01.comApr 2026

陈霁平零赘肉少女身材劲冻龄唔似54岁 嫁豪门梦碎后...

chén 霁 píng líng zhuì ròu shǎo nǚ shēn cái jìn dòng líng 唔 sì 5 4 suì jià háo mén mèng suì hòu . . .

Chen Jiping has a toned, youthful figure with no excess fat—she looks far younger than her 54 years. After her dream of marrying into a wealthy family was shattered...

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced zhuì

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 赘 (zhuì) mean in Chinese?
赘 (zhuì) primarily means "(bound form) superfluous." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3120 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 赘 and 坝?
赘 (zhuì) and 坝 (bà) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 贝 vs 土 (same 贝 component).
How many strokes does 赘 have?
赘 is written with 14 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 赘?
The radical associated with 赘 is 贝 (shell). This radical appears in many characters related to shell.
What are the components of 赘?
赘 is composed of: 敖 (semantic), 贝 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱敖贝 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 赘?
Common words with 赘 include: 累赘 (léi zhuì, "superfluous"); 赘言 (zhuì yán, "superfluous words"); 赘述 (zhuì shù, "to say more than is necessary"); 入赘 (rù zhuì, "to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family"); 赘生 (zhuì shēng, "excrescence"). There are over 20 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 赘 (zhuì)?
Several characters share the pronunciation zhuì: 椎 ((bound form) vertebra). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 赘 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 赘 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.