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序 (xù): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 序

Order or sequence

The character 序 conveys the meaning of order, sequence, or arrangement.

顺序 • shùn xù • sequence • HSK 4

HSK 4

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 序

秩序 • zhì xù • order; sequence

HSK 5

zhì秩

xù

6.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

zhì制

dìng定

xiáng

Information

Pinyinxù

Meaningpreface, introduction, order, sequence

Strokes7

Radical广

Traditional序

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#804

Zhuyinㄒㄩˋ

UnicodeU+5E8F

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shùn顺

xù序

sequence

程序 • chéng xù • order; procedure; sequence • HSK 5

HSK 5

chéng程

xù序

order; procedure; sequence

次序 • cì xù • order; sequence; arrangement • HSK 6

HSK 6

cì次

xù序

order; sequence; arrangement

Preface or prologue

The character 序 refers to the opening part or introduction of a work or event.

序言 • xù yán • introduction; preface; foreword • HSK 6

HSK 6

xù序

yán言

introduction; preface; foreword

序幕 • xù mù • Opening scene / Prologue • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xù序

mù幕

Opening scene / Prologue

序

order; sequence

工序 • gōng xù • working procedure

HSK 3.0 · L6

gōng工

xù序

working procedure

有序 • yǒu xù • regular

HSK 3.0 · L6

yǒu有

xù序

regular

循序渐进 • xún xù jiàn jìn • proceed in an orderly way and step by step

HSK 6

xún循

xù序

jiàn渐

jìn进

proceed in an orderly way and step by step

序列 • xù liè • sequence

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xù序

liè列

sequence

详

xì细

de的

gōng工

zuò作

chéng程

xù序

。

We need to establish detailed work procedures

qǐng请

àn按

zhào照

shùn顺

xù序

pái排

duì队

děng等

hòu候

。

Please queue up in order

Zhè这

ge个

ruǎn软

jiàn件

de的

pái排

xù序

gōng功

néng能

hěn很

hǎo好

yòng用

。

The sorting function of this software is very easy to use.

Zhè这

běn本

shū书

de的

xù序

xiě写

dé得

fēi非

cháng常

jīng精

cǎi彩

。

The preface of this book is written exceptionally well.

zhè这

běn本

shū书

de的

xù序

yán言

hěn很

duǎn短

。

The preface of this book is very short.

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扛kánglift with both hands; carry on the shoulder
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壳késhell, hard outer covering
啃kěngnaw
坑kēngpit
孔kǒnghole

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Characters pronounced "xu".

戌xū11th terrestrial branch
嘘xūexhale; blow out; deep sigh; hiss; praise
蓄xùto store up, to accumulate
絮xùcotton wadding; long-winded
恤xùto pity, to sympathize with
婿xùson-in-law

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庄zhuāngvillage, manor, solemn
庖paokitchen; a cook
庐lúhut, cottage; name of a mountain
库kùwarehouse, storehouse, repository
廊lángcorridor, veranda, covered walkway
庵ānBuddhist monastery or nunnery

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