冗

宂
rǒng
冖 + 几

Definitions

rǒng extraneous; redundant; superfluous; busy schedule
rǒng variant of 冗[rǒng]

Etymology

A cover-cloth 冖 on a table 几

About

The character 冗 originally depicted a cover-cloth (冖) draped over a table (几), a visual metaphor for idleness, a table not in active use, unnecessarily covered. From this notion of being idle and superfluous, the character came to describe people who lack specific duties or occupy space without contributing, especially in households or bureaucracies. In modern usage, it is an adjective applied to bloated structures, redundant staff, and overly lengthy texts, highlighting excess that clutters rather than assists.

Example Sentences Hide

这个演讲太冗长了。

Zhège yǎnjiǎng tài rǒngcháng le.

This speech is too long-winded.

删除冗余的数据。

Shānchú rǒngyú de shùjù.

Delete redundant data.

公司正在减少冗员。

Gōngsī zhèngzài jiǎnshǎo rǒngyuán.

The company is reducing redundant staff.

冗长的会议让人疲惫。

Rǒngcháng de huìyì ràng rén píbèi.

Long-winded meetings make people tired.

系统清理了冗余文件。

Xìtǒng qīnglǐ le rǒngyú wénjiàn.

The system cleaned up redundant files.

他的文章避免冗词赘句。

Tā de wénzhāng bìmiǎn rǒngcí zhuìjù.

His articles avoid redundant words and phrases.

这个程序需要优化冗余代码。

Zhège chéngxù xūyào yōuhuà rǒngyú dàimǎ.

This program needs to optimize redundant code.

避免冗杂的信息可以提高效率。

Bìmiǎn rǒngzá de xìnxī kěyǐ tígāo xiàolǜ.

Avoiding cluttered information can improve efficiency.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

沉 壳 坈

Component: 冖

学 军 受 觉 带 爱 写 农 帝 索 亮 毫 旁 豪

Component: 几

机 几 风 亮 凡 虎 沿 凭 凯 凤 朵 肌 玑 饥

Example Words

冗长 冗员 冗杂 冗余 繁冗 拨冗