叙述
Old HSK 5
叙述 (xùshù) · to narrate
叙述 (xùshù) means “to narrate; to describe; narration”. It is written with 2 characters: 叙 (to express) + 述 (to express). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 叙述 is built
The characters
叙 xù · to express
What 叙 is made of
- 余yú — surplus
- 人rén — person
- 又yòu — and
述 shù · to express
What 述 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 术shù — skill
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 术 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请你叙述一下事情的经过。Qǐng nǐ xùshù yíxià shìqing de jīngguò.Please describe what happened.
他叙述得很清楚。Tā xùshù de hěn qīngchu.He gave a very clear account.
Questions about 叙述
What does 叙述 mean?
叙述 (xùshù) means “to narrate; to describe; narration”.
How do you pronounce 叙述?
叙述 is pronounced xùshù.
Which HSK level is 叙述?
叙述 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 叙述 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 108: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.