1. 敘
  2. 述

敘

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  • 1605th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 26 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
敘→
金⺙
2Radical
敘→
金metal/gold⺙knock
3Graphical
敘→
人一一丨一丷丿一乂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xù (xu4)to narrate • to chat • abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 敘 xù (xu4)The component ⺙ is pronounced as 'pū' (pu1). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

叙事 (敘事)
叙利亚 (敘利亞)
叙旧 (敘舊)
叙述 (敘述)

Uncommon

记叙 (記敘)

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述

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Previous (待)Next (陆)
  • 673rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 37 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
述→
辶术
2Radical
述→
辶walk木tree丶dot
3Graphical
述→
丶㇆㇝一丨八丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shù (shu4)to state • to tell • to narrate • to relate

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 述 shù (shu4)The component 术 is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 述 shù (shu4)The component 术 is pronounced as 'zhú' (zhu2). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 述 shù (shu4)The component 木 is pronounced as 'mù' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for 述 shù (shu4)The component 丶 is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

述 also appears in:
蒁鶐

Example Words

Common

描述 
讲述 (講述)

Uncommon

上述 
口述 
复述 (復述)
叙述 (敘述)
综述 (綜述)
表述 
论述 (論述)
述说 (述說)
阐述 (闡述)
陈述 (陳述)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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