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词缀

cí zhuìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
prefix or suffix of a compound word / affix (linguistics)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3008d541174937b4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

詞綴 词缀 [ci2 zhui4] /prefix or suffix of a compound word/affix (linguistics)/

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Other forms in these source records: 詞綴

  • 词
    cí

    word / statement / speech / lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Sòng cháo] (CL:首[shǒu])

  • 缀
    chuò

    See the full entry for source details.

    zhuì

    to sew / to stitch together / to combine / to link / to connect / to put words together / to compose / to embellish

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.