叙 xù to express
to express; to state; to relate; to narrate
怎么记住“叙”: 余 surplus + 又 again = to express. With a surplus of emotion, the bride's shy brother stands up again, hand on his heart, to express his love for her.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
叙 = 余 surplus + 又 again
- 余 surplus sound
- 又 again meaning
With a surplus of emotion, the bride's shy brother stands up again, hand on his heart, to express his love for her.
How it came to be
The hand on the right gives the meaning and the left part the sound: to put in order.
用法
- To narrate/recount: 叙述 (xùshù) to relate, 叙事 (xùshì) narrative.
- Also 'to chat, catch up': 叙旧 (xùjiù) reminisce with old friends over a get-together.
- Written register; 叙述 is the neutral word for telling a sequence of events, vs 描写 (miáoxiě) which paints a scene.