骈拇枝指 / 駢拇枝指

pián​mǔ​zhī​zhǐ

superfluity

Something that is extra and unnecessary; a redundancy or useless addition. Literally refers to having toes that are joined together or having an extra finger on a hand.

pián​mǔ​qí​zhǐ

骈 (literal) → 骈/駢 · pián · side by side 拇 (literal) → 拇 · mǔ · thumb 枝 (literal) → 枝 · qí · extra toe 指 (literal) → 指 · zhǐ · finger

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM