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Meaning

beginnings; clues; mental state; thread

Chinese: 头绪、情绪;事情的开端。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xu” becomes a different word in each tone. 绪 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

  • 情绪qíng xùmood; state of mind; moodiness
  • 思绪sī xùtrain of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling
  • 就绪jiù xùto be ready; to be in order
  • 心绪xīn xùstate of mind; mood
  • 头绪tóu xùoutline; main threads

Example Sentence

他的情绪渐渐平静了下来。Tā de qíng xù jiàn jiàn píng jìng le xià lái.His mood gradually calmed down.

hedeof情绪qíng xùmood渐渐jiàn jiàngradually平静píng jìngtranquille(completed action)下来xià láito come down