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Meaning

narrate; abbreviation for Syria

Chinese: 叙述、交谈,也指按次序排列。

Hear the Four Tones

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

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 叙述xù shùto relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration
  • 叙事xù shìto narrate; to recount; narrative
  • 面叙miàn xùto talk face-to-face
  • 叙明xù míngdetailed accounting
  • 记叙jì xùto narrate; narrative

Example Sentence

多年不见的老友坐在一起叙旧。Duō nián bú jiàn de lǎo yǒu zuò zài yì qǐ xù jiù.Old friends who had not met for years sat together reminiscing.

多年Duō niánmany years不见bú jiànnot to seedeof老友lǎo yǒuold friendzuòto sit在一起zài yì qǐtogether叙旧xù jiùto reminisce