CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xu4
- English meanings
- order, sequence, preface
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Enclosed from the upper left structure
Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 广; inside 予.
Meaning & sound clues
广 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “wide”.
予 is identified as the sound component (yǔ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 序.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
narrate; chat
sigh; breathe heavily
shush; breathe out
ruins; market
son-in-law
slowly; Xu
pity; relief
rising sun
vivid; lifelike
warm; gentle
wadding; catkin; chatter
mood; thread; order
to continue
store; accumulate
void
or so
drink excessively
need
must
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 工序
- 序幕
- 循序渐进
- 有序
- 秩序
- 程序
- 顺序