絮⇒ 花絮 huāxù, bits of news/interesting sidelights 絮叨 xùdao, long-winded/garrulous/to talk endlessly without getting to the point 絮絮叨叨 xùxudāodāo, long-winded/garrulous/to talk endlessly without getting to the point 絮 xù, cotton wadding/fig. padding/long-winded 棉絮 miánxù, cotton wadding 絮状