缀 (zhuì) is a Chinese character meaning “to sew”. It is written from 纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 叕 (linked together, joined in a chain (zhuó)), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
Build the character for “to stitch; to adorn”
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Structure
纟 + 叕
Left–right structure
- 纟 silk; thread (left-side form) · sī meaning
- 叕 linked together, joined in a chain (zhuó) · zhuó meaning
Structure from: 说文解字: 綴，合箸也。从叕从糸
Memory aid
Silk thread (纟) on the left, 叕 — a chain of shapes linked one to the next — on the right. Use thread to link things together: to stitch on, to join, to adorn.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 点缀diǎn zhuìto embellish; to decorate; an ornament缀 = zhuì
- 后缀hòu zhuìsuffix缀 = zhuì
Go deeper
All readings
to stitch; to adorn
to sew; to stitch together; to connect; to embellish; (linguistics) affix
用针线缝；连结、组合；装饰、点缀。也指语言学上的词缀。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 点缀diǎn zhuìto embellish; to decorate; an ornament缀 = zhuì
- 后缀hòu zhuìsuffix缀 = zhuì
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 缀 mean?
缀 (zhuì) means to sew; to stitch together; to connect; to embellish; (linguistics) affix.
How do you pronounce 缀?
It is pronounced zhuì.
What parts is 缀 made of?
纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 叕 (linked together, joined in a chain (zhuó)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 綴，合箸也。从叕从糸. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 缀 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 缀?
纟. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 缀?
Common ones are 点缀 and 后缀. The reading of 缀 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.