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序幕 (xù mù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 序幕

名 míng noun

prologue

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.

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Word breakdown

序 xù — preface, beginning, opening

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 序列 xù liè — sequence HSK 7
    • 序 order, ordering principle
    • 列 arrangement, array, listing
    Example

    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.

  • 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.

幕 mù — curtain, act, scene

Words with this character (8)
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  • 6 内幕 nèi mù — inside story, insider information HSK 7
    • 内 inside, inner, internal
    • 幕 curtain, behind the scenes
    Example

    记者揭露了公司的内幕。

    jì zhě jiē lù le gōng sī de nèi mù

    The reporter exposed the inside story of the company.

  • 7 幕后 mù hòu — behind the scenes HSK 7
    • 幕 curtain (theatrical screen separating audience from backstage)
    • 后 behind (indicating position behind the curtain)
    Example

    她在幕后默默工作了很多年。

    tā zài mù hòu mò mò gōng zuò le hěn duō nián

    She has been working quietly behind the scenes for many years.

  • 8 银幕 yín mù — screen HSK 7
    • 银 silver (referring to the reflective quality of cinema screens)
    • 幕 screen/curtain (the physical projection surface)
    Example

    这部电影将在大银幕上首映。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng jiāng zài dà yín mù shàng shǒu yìng

    This film will premiere on the big screen.

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 幕 mù — large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent

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

consists of

2.1 莫 mò — (lit.) no one; nothing
莫 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 4
慕 mù to admire; to envy
HSK 5
幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent 摸 mō to touch or gently stroke with the hand 模 mó rule; norm; standard 漠 mò desert; arid sandy region
HSK 6
寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely
HSK 7
募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 墓 mù grave; tomb 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants)
2.2 巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
巾 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
市 shì marketplace; place for trading 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 常 cháng ordinary, common, general
HSK 2
帮 bāng to help; to assist
HSK 3
刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object
HSK 4
帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank 帽 mào hat; cap (worn on the head for warmth, shade, protection, or decoration) 幅 fú width of cloth, wool, or silk fabric
HSK 5
币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent
HSK 6
佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 吊 diào to hang; to suspend 帆 fān sail (cloth on a ship's mast to catch the wind) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 帖 tiě invitation card 帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime
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帜 zhì flag; banner 帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 幄 wò (lit.) tent; canopy 幢 zhuàng measure word for buildings 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something

Stroke order