缀 zhuì to connect
to connect; to join
How to remember 缀: 纟 thread + 叕 linked knots = to connect. The girl ties red thread into tiny linked knots and needs a whole hour to connect the torn sleeve to her shirt.
Component breakdown
缀 = 纟 thread + 叕 linked knots
- 纟 thread
- 叕 linked knots
The girl ties red thread into tiny linked knots and needs a whole hour to connect the torn sleeve to her shirt.
How it is used
- To join/stitch/adorn - 点缀 (diǎnzhuì): to embellish/dot here and there - 星星点缀着夜空 (xīngxing diǎnzhuìzhe yèkōng) stars studding the night sky.
- 缀满 (zhuìmǎn) means to be covered/studded with; 连缀 (liánzhuì) to link together (words, sentences).