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The character 赘 (zhuì), with its traditional form 贅, is a phono-semantic compound. The upper component 敖 (áo), meaning to ramble or stroll, provides the pronunciation. The lower radical 贝 (bèi), a cowrie shell, indicates the semantic category of money or material goods. This financial element relates to the character’s older meanings, which included pawning items or a man marrying into his wife’s family, arrangements often involving property. In modern usage, the primary meaning has shifted toward the idea of something superfluous, redundant, or an unnecessary burden. This sense of excess is clear in the common word "赘述" (zhuìshù), which means to state redundant details.
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冗赘的词句会让文章不简洁。
他的解释过于累赘，听不明白。
这段文字有很多赘余的成分。
报告里请删除一切赘言。
这些装饰品显得有点赘疣。
他的理论架构存在赘述的问题。
法律条文最忌讳冗词赘句。
该政策旨在消除制度性的赘余环节。