叙
HSK 7–9

叙 (xù): express, state, relate

xù

express, state, relate

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Pinyin

xù

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

express, state, relate

How to Write 叙 (xù)

叙 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
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  9. 9

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Origin of 叙

A phono-semantic compound: 又 (again) carries the meaning, and 余 hints at the pronunciation.

What 叙 is Made Of

叙 is built from 2 components:

余surplus, remainder
又and, also, again, in addition

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Words Using 叙

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叙述

xùshù

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