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序

Character

序 xù

HSK 4Character

order; sequence (as in 顺序, the way things come one after another)

Radical
广
Strokes
7
Structure
Surrounds from top-left
Parts
广予
Traditional
序
Frequency
#1124 most common character
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Meaning

xù

xu4
  1. order; sequence (as in 顺序, the way things come one after another)
  2. preface; introduction (as in 序言, the words before a book starts)

Examples

  • 请按顺序排队。

    qǐng àn shùn xù pái duì

    Please line up in order.

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  • 这本书的序言很有意思。

    zhè běn shū de xù yán hěn yǒu yì si

    The preface of this book is very interesting.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

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Words with 序

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序幕xù mùthe opening part of a play, show, or movieWordHSK 7–9序列xù lièsequenceWord序号xù hàoordinal numberWord序数xù shùordinal numberWord序文xù wénprefaceWord序曲xù qǔovertureWord序次xù cìsequence; orderWord序章xù zhāngprologueWord序言xù yánpreface; introductory remarks; preamble; preludeWord序跋xù bápreface and postscriptWord序列号xù liè hàoserial numberWord程序chéng xùthe steps you must follow to do somethingWordHSK 4

Same radical 广

All characters with 广 →
平píng度dù应yīng府fǔ广guǎng廣guǎng座zuò店diàn康kāng底dǐ床chuáng库kù