叙

敍/敘
xù
余 + 又

Definitions

xù (verb) to narrate; to tell; to describe
xù (verb) to chat; to talk

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 又 represents the meaning and 余 represents the sound. Simplified form of 敘.

Semantic: 又 Phonetic: 余

About

叙 is a phono-semantic compound, the simplified form of 敘 (also written 敍). The left component 余 provides the sound, while the right component 又, a hand, replacing the traditional 攵, indicates action. Originally, it meant arranging items in order or sequence. This later extended to speech and writing, giving the modern meanings "narrate", "recount", and "chat", since ordering events logically or in time is essential to telling a story.

Example Sentences Hide

他在叙述故事。

Tā zài xùshù gùshi.

He is narrating a story.

她喜欢叙述经历。

Tā xǐhuān xùshù jīnglì.

She likes to narrate experiences.

我们昨天叙旧了。

Wǒmen zuótiān xùjiù le.

We reminisced about old times yesterday.

这本书叙事清晰。

Zhè běn shū xùshì qīngxī.

This book narrates clearly.

他详细叙述了事件经过。

Tā xiángxì xùshùle shìjiàn jīngguò.

He narrated the course of the event in detail.

在会议上，他叙述了公司的计划。

Zài huìyì shàng, tā xùshùle gōngsī de jìhuà.

At the meeting, he narrated the company's plan.

叙事情节需要更生动。

Xùshì qíngjié xūyào gèng shēngdòng.

The narrative plot needs to be more vivid.

尽管时间有限，他还是完整地叙述了整个故事。

Jǐnguǎn shíjiān yǒuxiàn, tā háishì wánzhěng de xùshùle zhěnggè gùshi.

Despite the limited time, he still narrated the entire story completely.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

溆

Component: 余

除 途 徐 涂 斜 荼 馀 蜍 餘 狳 酴 稌 凃 峹

Component: 又

对 又 度 变 反 受 难 权 取 观 支 仅 紧 双

Example Words

叙事 叙利亚 叙旧 叙述 倒叙 叙事诗 叙文 叙永 叙永县 叙谈 叙述性 记叙 记叙文