叙 (xù): To narrate — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 叙

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 叙

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

叙

余surplus

又hand

叙=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 叙

叙 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 叙

Common word with 叙

One common HSK word with 叙 is 叙述, meaning "narrate; recount; relate".

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Example Sentences

tā他

xiáng详

xì细

xù叙

shù述

le了

lǚ

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+又hand

A hand (又) arranging order (余) — to narrate or recount in sequence.

xù叙

shù述

narrate; recount; relate

旅

xíng行

de的

jīng经

lì历

。

He narrated his travel experience in detail.

xù叙

lì利

yà亚

shì是

yí一

gè个

lì历

shǐ史

yōu悠

jiǔ久

de的

guó国

jiā家

。

Syria is a country with a long history.

Wǒ我

men们

yī一

biān边

hē喝

chá茶

yī一

biān边

xù叙

jiù旧

。

We chatted about old times while drinking tea.

zhè这

piān篇

jì记

xù叙

wén文

xiě写

dé得

fēi非

cháng常

shēng生

dòng动

。

This narrative essay is written very vividly.

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