冗 rǒng excessive
excessive; superfluous
How it came to be
会意 · Meaning + meaning
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
It shows a person under a roof: someone at home with no work to do.
用法
- Redundant, superfluous, needlessly long: 冗长 (rǒngcháng) tediously long-winded, 冗余 (rǒngyú) redundancy, 冗员 (rǒngyuán) surplus staff.
- Always a criticism: too much padding, a 冗长 speech or report drags.
- Written register; useful for editing and tech (数据冗余 data redundancy).