Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

order; sequence; preface

Chinese: 命令、秩序。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xu” becomes a different word in each tone. 序 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 程序chéng xùprocedures; sequence; order; computer program
  • 顺序shùn xùsequence; order
  • 秩序zhì xùorder; orderliness (in society, in the classroom, on the roads etc)
  • 次序cì xùsequence; order
  • 有序yǒu xùregular; orderly; successive; in order

Example Sentence

请按顺序排队进场。Qǐng àn shùn xù pái duì jìn chǎng.Please line up in order to enter.

Qǐngto askànto press顺序shùn xùsequence排队pái duìto line up进场jìn chǎngto enter the venue