序
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xù · order, sequence, series

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #11610
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Learn every stroke in 序

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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Step-by-step explorer

See how 序 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

广Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 序

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xùWords pronounced xù
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Example sentences

Notice where 序 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ men yīnggāi bǎ xué shēng de míng zì gēn zhe zì mǔ shùn xù lái ān pái.我们应该把学生的名字跟着字母顺序来安排。

We ought to sort the students' names alphabetically.

Source: Tatoeba #2585790 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zài bǎ xīn de míng zì fàng zài chéng xù lǐ miàn.你在把新的名字放在程序里面。

You are adding new names to the list, aren't you?

Source: Tatoeba #1790604 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīng guò jǐ shí nián de nèi zhàn, zhì xù huī fù le.经过几十年的内战,秩序恢复了。

After decades of civil war, order was restored.

Source: Tatoeba #10189727 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhǔ zhāng de shì chū shēng de xiān hòu cì xù hé gè xìng yǒu hěn mì qiè de guān xì.他主張的是出生的先後次序和個性有很密切的關係。

His claim is that there is a close relation between birth order and personality.

Source: Tatoeba #683070 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xué xí shì yí gè xún xù jiàn jìn de guò chéng.学习是一个循序渐进的过程。

Studying is a step-by-step process.

Source: Tatoeba #2555339 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng zuò yí gè chéng xù yuán.我想做一个程序员。

I want to be a computer programmer.

Source: Tatoeba #1766408 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 序 in context

  1. Say xù, then recall the core meaning: order, sequence, series.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 顺序 (shùn xù), meaning “sequence”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 序 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.