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序列 (xù liè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

序列 (xù liè) is a Chinese word: sequence. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 序列

名 míng noun

sequence

请按照正确的序列排列这些数字。

qǐng àn zhào zhèng què de xù liè pái liè zhè xiē shù zì

Please arrange these numbers in the correct sequence.

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Word breakdown

序 xù — order, ordering principle

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 顺序 shùn xù — order, sequence HSK 4
    • 顺 following in succession, sequential
    • 序 order, arrangement, sequence
    Example

    请按照正确的顺序排列这些文件。

    qǐng àn zhào zhèng què de shùn xù pái liè zhè xiē wén jiàn

    Please arrange these documents in the correct order.

  • 2 程序 chéng xù — procedure HSK 5
    • 程 process, course
    • 序 order, sequence
    Example

    请按照正常程序办理。

    qǐng àn zhào zhèng cháng chéng xù bàn lǐ

    Please handle it according to normal procedures.

  • 3 工序 gōng xù — working procedure HSK 6
    • 工 work, manufacturing
    • 序 sequence, step in order
    Example

    这个产品需要经过十个工序才能完成。

    zhè ge chǎn pǐn xū yào jīng guò shí ge gōng xù cái néng wán chéng

    This product needs to go through ten working procedures to be completed.

  • 4 有序 yǒu xù — orderly HSK 6
    • 有 having, possessing (indicates the presence of order)
    • 序 order, sequence (the quality of being organized)
    Example

    市民有序地排队等候。

    shì mín yǒu xù de pái duì děng hòu

    Citizens queue up in an orderly manner.

  • 5 秩序 zhì xù — order HSK 6
    • 秩 rank, systematic arrangement
    • 序 sequence, proper arrangement
    Example

    这个城市的交通秩序很好。

    zhè ge chéng shì de jiāo tōng zhì xù hěn hǎo

    This city's traffic order is very good.

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  • 6 序幕 xù mù — prologue HSK 7
    • 序 preface, beginning, opening
    • 幕 curtain, act, scene
    Example

    这场战争只是历史悲剧的序幕。

    zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng zhǐ shì lì shǐ bēi jù de xù mù

    This war was only the prologue to a historical tragedy.

  • 7 序言 xù yán — preface HSK 7
    • 序 preface, order (indicating something that comes before)
    • 言 words, speech (the textual content)
    Example

    作者在序言中说明了写作意图。

    zuò zhě zài xù yán zhōng shuō míng le xiě zuò yì tú

    The author explained the writing intention in the preface.

  • 8 循序渐进 xún xù jiàn jìn — step by step HSK 7
    • 循 follow, adhere to
    • 序 order, sequence
    • 渐 gradually, progressively
    • 进 advance, progress
    Example

    学习外语要循序渐进，不能急于求成。

    xué xí wài yǔ yào xún xù jiàn jìn bù néng jí yú qiú chéng

    Learning a foreign language requires a step-by-step approach; you can't rush for quick results.

  • 9 次序 cì xù — order HSK 7
    • 次 order, rank, position in sequence
    • 序 sequence, orderly arrangement
    Example

    请按照正确的次序排列这些文件。

    qǐng àn zhào zhèng què de cì xù pái liè zhè xiē wén jiàn

    Please arrange these documents in the correct order.

列 liè — arrangement, array, listing

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 列车 liè chē — train HSK 5
    • 列 line, series (connected units in a row)
    • 车 vehicle, car (railway vehicle)
    Example

    列车准时到达车站。

    liè chē zhǔn shí dào dá chē zhàn

    The train arrived at the station on time.

  • 2 排列 pái liè — to arrange HSK 5
    • 排 to line up, to put in order
    • 列 in rows/columns, in formation
    Example

    请把书按照大小排列好。

    qǐng bǎ shū àn zhào dà xiǎo pái liè hǎo

    Please arrange the books by size.

  • 3 一系列 yī xì liè — a series of HSK 6
    • 一 one, single (quantifier indicating a complete unit)
    • 系 system, series (core meaning indicating sequence or connection)
    • 列 row, line, arrange (emphasizes the ordered, sequential nature)
    Example

    我们面临一系列挑战。

    wǒ men miàn lín yī xì liè tiǎo zhàn

    We face a series of challenges.

  • 4 系列 xì liè — series HSK 6
    • 系 system, connection (indicating items linked together)
    • 列 arrange, sequence (indicating items arranged in order)
    Example

    这个系列的产品很受欢迎。

    zhè ge xì liè de chǎn pǐn hěn shòu huān yíng

    This series of products is very popular.

  • 5 列举 liè jǔ — to list, to enumerate HSK 7
    • 列 to arrange in order, to line up
    • 举 to raise up, to bring forth (examples)
    Example

    报告中列举了许多实例。

    bào gào zhōng liè jǔ le xǔ duō shí lì

    The report enumerates many examples.

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Structure & writing
1 序 xù — order; sequence

序 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store
HSK 3
应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources
HSK 4
庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay
HSK 6
庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves
HSK 7
唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre
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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
1.2 予 yǔ — to give, to grant
予 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 2
舒 shū to stretch out; to unfold; to relieve (tension or stuffiness)
HSK 4
序 xù order; sequence 预 yù in advance; beforehand
HSK 5
豫 yù joyful, happy
HSK 6
野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
HSK 7
抒 shū to express, to give free rein to (one's feelings or opinions)

Stroke order

2 列 liè — to arrange; to list
列 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
例 lì example; instance used as a reference or model
HSK 5
烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.)
HSK 7
咧 liě (of the mouth) open to one side; curl sideways 裂 liè to crack, to split open

consists of

2.1 歹 dǎi — bad, evil
歹 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
列 liè to arrange; to list 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 5
殊 shū different; divergent
HSK 6
残 cán defective or incomplete 殖 zhí to reproduce; to multiply
HSK 7
歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 殃 yāng disaster; calamity
2.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 3
刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

Stroke order