琐 suǒ petty
petty; trifling
How to remember 琐: 𤣩 king + ⺌ small + 贝 sea shell = petty. The self-made king of the office shouts about one small sea shell missing from his desk, and everyone groans at a boss so petty.
Component breakdown
琐 = 𤣩 king + 𭕆
- 𤣩 king
- 𭕆
- ⺌ small
- 贝 sea shell
The self-made king of the office shouts about one small sea shell missing from his desk, and everyone groans at a boss so petty.
How it is used
- Trivial/petty/fiddly - 琐碎 (suǒsuì) trivial and fragmentary (chores, details), 繁琐 (fánsuǒ) tediously complicated, 琐事 (suǒshì) trifling matters.
- Conveys the tiresome smallness of everyday minutiae.